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BRONX TIMES REPORTER, MARCH 25-31, 2022 BXR
BY AIDAN GRAHAM
After a prolonged legal battle,
a letter from the MLB to the New
York Yankees will be released to
the public, giving baseball fans a
chance to see a first-hand account
of the league’s 2017 investigation
into potential sign-stealing in the
Bronx.
Baseball Commissioner Rob
Manfred reportedly wrote the letter
to Yankees general manager
Brian Cashman after an investigation
into the Yankees’ had been
accused of stealing signs from opposing
teams — potentially allowing
New York batters to anticipate
coming pitches.
The letter, according to an
ESPN report, contains proof of the
team’s illicit activities in the mid
2010s.
A multi-year legal battle had
previously shielded the letter from
public view, but the plaintiffs behind
a lawsuit involving signstealing’s
effect on legal baseball
gamblings have successfully petitioned
the court to make the letter
available to the baseball-viewing
public.
The Yankees, meanwhile, had
argued that the release of the letter
would be a violation of their
privacy rights, and would unduly
harm their reputation and brand.
When the letter becomes public,
which will likely happen in
the coming weeks, fans will learn
whether Manfred had possession
of proof of the Bronx Bombers’ alleged
sign-stealing in 2017, despite
his denials that he had access to
that information.
Sign stealing has become a major
issue in the major leagues, after
the Houston Astros were found
to be engaging in the banned practice,
including during their 2017
World Series victory. That scandal
resulted in the yearlong suspension
of Astros general manager
Jeff Luhnow, along with field manager
A. J. Hinch in 2020.
The Boston Red Sox also became
enthralled in controversy,
when the MLB fined the organization
for using an Apple Watch to
alert batters to the signs between
opposing pitchers and catchers.
Now, fans will get information
about the potential accusations of
the Yankees engaging in potential
controversy, as the court ruled
that the Yankees’ arguments
against a potential release of the
document “carries little weight.”
“Disclosure of the document
will allow the public to independently
assess MLB’s conclusion
regarding the internal investigation
(as articulated to the Yankees)
Yankees sign-stealing letter
from MLB will be made public
and the Yankees are fully capable
of disseminating their own views
regarding the actual content of the
Yankees l Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo catches a ball at first during the third inning against the Detroit Tigers. Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports etter,” the ruling said.
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