Sign stealing

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In baseball, sign-stealing is the act of observing the signs being signaled by the opposing catcher to the pitcher or a coach, and the subsequent relaying of those signals to members of one's own team. Signs are stolen with the intent of gaining advance knowledge of the upcoming pitch and communicating it to the batter, thereby giving them an advantage. Legal sign stealing typically involves the signs being observed by a runner on second base and then relayed to the batter through some sort of gesture. Illegal sign-stealing involves mechanical or electronic technology; the rules regarding this have become more stringent over time and continue to evolve. Sign-stealing has been in practice almost since the game's origin in the 19th century, and has continued to be used in recent times.

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