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1980 White Sox. Used center field camera to steal signs. Didn't use trash cans, used light bulbs... http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=kurkjian_tim&id=1857661
1976 A's. Used binoculars from bullpen. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=266&dat=19760922&id=yegrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yQUGAAAAIBAJ&pg=1229,2512621%5C
1960 Braves. Two pitchers sitting in center field relaying signs. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2506&dat=19600702&id=lZ5IAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UwsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2704,268446
1951 Bobby Thomson's Shot Heard 'Round the Word. Telescope from Giants' clubhouse.
2010 Phillies. Bullpen coach sitting in center field with binoculars.
https://twitter.com/michaelschwab13/status/1230728057679269888?s=21 https://twitter.com/michaelschwab13/status/1230728057679269888
1980 Mets. Video camera https://twitter.com/davekon/status/1230873679141228545?s=21 https://twitter.com/davekon/status/1230873679141228545
https://twitter.com/michaelschwab13/status/1230998506183241728?s=21 https://twitter.com/michaelschwab13/status/1230998506183241728
https://twitter.com/top5list5/status/1230871892053065731?s=21 https://twitter.com/TOP5LIST5/status/1230871892053065731
https://twitter.com/michaelschwab13/status/1230875644529127428?s=21 https://twitter.com/michaelschwab13/status/1230875644529127428
1876 Hartford Dark Blues. Built a shack on a telegraph pole that overlooked the stadium and tipped off players https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2017/09/06/a-brief-history-of-rule-bending-in-baseball-which-has-always-been-just-part-of-the-game/
1898 Phillies. Used binoculars and used the letter “o” in a whiskey sign to tip off hitters. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2017/09/06/a-brief-history-of-rule-bending-in-baseball-which-has-always-been-just-part-of-the-game/
https://twitter.com/michaelschwab13/status/1231299816216547340?s=21 https://twitter.com/michaelschwab13/status/1231299816216547340
Current era Astros, Dodgers, Red Sox, Yankees, Diamondbacks, Cubs and Nationals. Some form of surveillance. https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2855354-you-cant-trust-nobody-inside-mlbs-war-on-high-tech-sign-stealing.amp.html?__twitter_impression=true
2018 Dodgers and other teams. Cameras and dugout monitors https://www.si.com/mlb/2018/11/02/surveillance-cameras-sign-stealing-baseball-dodgers-astros
Current era, all of baseball https://twitter.com/bendubose/status/1231313554206330881?s=21 https://twitter.com/BenDuBose/status/1231313554206330881
Going to make a separate thread on this article by @DannyPicard. Riddled with historical sign stealing stories. Give it a full read. https://www.dannypicard.com/post/living-on-the-edge
Current day: Astros, Brewers and Rangers. Players have identified these teams to @jmjones https://twitter.com/jmjones/status/1194339616234627073?s=21 https://twitter.com/jmjones/status/1194339616234627073
Japan: Home team would bug visiting team’s clubhouse. https://www.espn.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=kurkjian_tim&id=1857661
2004, Miami Hurricanes. Accused of using video equipment and walkie-talkies https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2004-06-13-0406130107-story.html
1997, Mets. Video cameras.
1900, Phillies. Third-base coach was using a buried box wires attached to relay signs through an underground system. https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2004-06-13-0406130107-story.html
1960, White Sox. Binoculars in center-field scoreboard. Relayed signs with lights. https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2004-06-13-0406130107-story.html
1975, Brewers. (This one is crazy) Rangers accused Brewers of using mascot Bernie the Brewer to relay signs. https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2004-06-13-0406130107-story.html
1977, Yankees. Accused of bugging the coding clubhouse at Yankee Stadium. https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2004-06-13-0406130107-story.html
1948, Cleveland. World War II telescope used to steal signs. Groundskeeper relayed signs to hitter.
1959, White Sox. Stole signs and relayed from center field scoreboard.
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