FRONTLINE’s new documentary “The Astros Edge” focuses on the team’s 2017 cheating scandal, but stealing signs is woven throughout baseball’s history.

The Astros' 2017 sign-stealing method is just the latest example in baseball history of teams' antics to gain an unfair advantage.

Baseball is a game of legend. Babe Ruth. “Casey at the Bat.” Hammerin’ Hank Aaron. “A League of Their Own:” In every great and true baseball story, there’s a little bit of fiction, and ...

A version of this article appears in print on , Section B, Page 11 of the New York edition with the headline: M.L.B. Goes Wireless To Fight Sign Stealing. Order Reprints | Today’s Paper | Subscribe ...

Stealing signs probably became an integral part of baseball culture hours after an inventive catcher first decided to use his index finger to call for a fastball. Knowing the kind of pitch that's ...

A brief history of sign stealing in baseball. The Boston Red Sox have reportedly been accused of using an Apple Watch to steal signs from the New York Yankees, according to a complaint filed to ...

“It’s part of baseball, trying to crack someone’s signs,” Scherzer said. ... Section A, Page 30 of the New York edition with the headline: Baseball Is Buying In On the Digital Age.