Electronic Sign Stealing (September 1900)

1st electronic sign stealing dates back to 9/17/1900...@Reds Captain Tom Corcoran found a metal box buried below the 3rd base coaching box with a "ticker" inside it. The @Phillies were sending "taps" from their clubhouse window to 3d base coach below#BaseballandtheLaw 247-48 pic.twitter.com/SzMgzW152h

— #BaseballandtheLaw 🏛 ⚾️ (@baseballandthe2) September 17, 2020

"1st electronic sign stealing dates back to 9/17/1900. ... Reds Captain Tom Corcoran found a metal box buried below the 3rd base coaching box with a "ticker" inside it. The Phillies were sending "taps" from their clubhouse window to 3d base coach below."