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Astros cheating demise is sweet ‘vindication’ for Aaron Boone

It won’t add any wins or rings to his resumé, but Aaron Boone now has history on his side.

During Game 1 of the 2019 ALCS, the Yankees were upset with a whistle coming from the Astros dugout, thinking it may have been part of Houston’s sign-stealing program. Astros manager A.J. Hinch called it “a joke” while blasting the allegations and later had to clear the air with Boone.

A previous investigation had cleared the Astros of wrongdoing in the 2019 ALCS, but after Houston was hit with serious punishments Monday for their 2017 sign-stealing program, Boone was reportedly feeling justified for his concerns.