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The Houston Astros have landed at the center of one of the biggest scandals in Major League Baseball history.

Ah, but where does it rank among the worst of the worst?

We've attempted to answer that question by sizing up the wrongdoings and the fallout of the Astros sign-stealing scheme relative to six other notorious scandals from baseball's history. These vary in scope and nature, but they generally involve rules or norms being violated through some combination of cheating, gambling, drugs and greed.

In terms of ranking these scandals, we considered any on-field consequences, how many people or teams were implicated and just how much damage was done to individuals, organizations or the sport as a whole.

Let's count 'em down.