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Explaining Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch's role in Astros cheating scandal

The Houston Astros cheating scandal is one of the biggest black eyes in baseball history, and it all happened under the watch of A.J. Hinch, who was hired Friday as the Detroit Tigers' manager.

Hinch was in his third year as the Astros' manager when players used cameras and banged on trash cans to steal signs and gain an unfair advantage en route to winning the 2017 World Series.

The cheating wasn't uncovered until 2019, when former Astros (and Tigers) pitcher Mike Fiers detailed the plot in an interview with The Athletic.

No players were disciplined for their actions.