Some California Little Leagues ban use of the name ‘Astros’

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Little Leagues in Long Beach, Calif., and Fullerton, Calif., have decided no team in their league will be allowed to use the name Astros after Houston’s baseball team was found to have illegally stolen signs, according to the Orange County Register.

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The Astros have been the center of controversy ever since a Major League Baseball report showed the team used a live camera in the outfield to crack their opponent’s signs and relay them to their hitters in real time during their run to the 2017 World Series.

The investigation led to a one-year suspension for Astros manager A.J. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow, who both later were fired by owner Jim Crane.

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The issue is especially touchy in Southern California after the Dodgers lost to the Astros in the World Series, then to the Red Sox the next year. The Red Sox also are under investigation for illegally stealing signs.

“Parents are disgusted,” Long Beach Little League president Steve Klaus told the Orange County Register. “They are disgusted with the Astros and their lack of ownership and accountability. We know there’s more to this scandal. What’s coming tomorrow? With the Astros, you’ve got premeditated cheating.”

East Fullerton Little League also banned the name, switching the names of the two teams who previously went by Astros.