Question

A prophetic Sports Illustrated cover from 2014 accurately predicted that after tanking for several years, this team would win the 2017 World Series. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this team, whose win became controversial after the exposure of their sign-stealing program which involved banging on trash cans to indicate what pitch was coming.
ANSWER: Houston Astros [accept either underlined answer]
[10h] The SI cover featured this 2017 World Series MVP, who tied a record by hitting 5 home runs in the series. He signed with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2021.
ANSWER: George Springer [or George Chelston Springer III]
[10m] The scandal resulted in a year-long suspension for this Red Sox manager, who was the Astros bench coach in 2017 and won the World Series with the Red Sox the following season.
ANSWER: Alex Cora [or Jose Alexander Cora]
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2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y320.00100%67%33%
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y320.00100%67%33%
2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y618.33100%50%33%
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y412.5050%50%25%
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y215.0050%50%50%
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y323.33100%67%67%
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y326.67100%100%67%

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Cornell C++Hutto Hippos100010
Hutto HipposRollin in from Sturgis, The Cheyne Gang0101020
The Enrique Trastamara Military Academy BCornell B-1001020
What is BH! And you are asking me? BHSURollin in from Sturgis, The Cheyne Gang0000