Tommy Corcoran uncovers a metal box being used by the Phillies in a sophisticated scheme to steal signs.

 

On September 17, 1900 — At Philadelphia Park, Cincinnati Redleg Shortstop Tommy Corcoran leaves his position and begins digging around the third base coaching box with his spikes. He uncovers a wire in the coaching box that leads across the OF to the Phils’ locker room. There, reserve C Morgan Murphy reads the opposing catcher’s signs and relays them to the Phils third base coach by a buzzer hidden in the dirt in a sophisticated scheme to steal signs.

 


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