Red Sox manager Alex Cora could face a lengthy suspension by Major League Baseball. Commissioner Rob Manfred suspended Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch for a year for failing to stop a sign-stealing scheme Cora developed as Houston’s bench coach in 2017. The Astros fired both Luhnow and Hinch Monday shortly after the suspensions were announced.
Manfred said he would wait for MLB to finish its investigation into claims that the Red Sox engaged in similar activities under Cora’s watch in their run to the 2018 World Series before handing down a punishment.
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Cora’s name appears 11 times in the report on the Astros issued by Manfred Monday.
Here is a timeline of Cora’s involvement with the scheme:
■ 2005-08: Cora spent three-plus seasons with the Red Sox, including the 2007 World Series team for whom he appeared in 83 games.
■ March 25, 2012: Released by the St. Louis Cardinals at the end of spring training. Retires after 14 seasons.
■ Feb. 19, 2013: Joins ESPN as an analyst for the network’s Major League Baseball coverage.
■ Nov. 15, 2016: Cora hired by the Astros as bench coach.
■ Beginning of 2017 season: Astros employees in the video replay review room start using the live game feed from the center field camera to decode opposing teams’ sign sequences. Once they were decoded, a player in the video replay room acted as a “runner” to relay the information to the dugout.
■ Early in 2017 season: Cora began to call the replay review room to obtain the sign information.
■ Approximately two months into 2017 season: Cora has a video technician install a monitor displaying the center field camera feed just outside the the Astros dugout.
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■ During 2017 season: Team employees or players would communicate expected pitches by banging a trash can to signal offspeed pitches. Witnesses say the scheme was player-driven, and that with the exception of Cora, non-player staff had no involvement in the scheme.
■ Sept. 15, 2017: The Red Sox are fined an undisclosed amount for using an Apple Watch to convey decoded signs to the dugout. Manfred issues a memo to all teams, putting them on notice that “use of electronic equipment to steal signs would be dealt with more severely by my office.”
■ Oct. 5, 2017: The Astros and Red Sox begin their American League Division Series, which Houston wins, three games to one. Houston wins Games 1 and 2 decisively, rolling to 8-2 victories in both games at Minute Maid Park. The series becomes more competitive when the action shifts to Fenway Park, with the Red Sox rolling to a 10-3 win in Game 3 on Oct. 8 before succumbing in Game 4, 5-4, on Oct. 9.
■ Oct. 22, 2017: Red Sox announce a three-year deal for Cora to become their new manager.
■ Nov. 1, 2017: Astros win Game 7 of the World Series against the Dodgers. Houston goes 2-1 at home during the series and 2-2 on the road.
■ 2017-18 offseason: Commissioner’s office informs clubs that phones in replay review room and dugout will now be monitored.
■ March 29, 2018: Cora makes his debut as manager of the Red Sox.
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■ Oct. 18, 2018: Red Sox beat Astros in Game 5 of the ALCS to advance to the World Series. Houston takes Game 1 at Fenway and the Red Sox rebound to take Game 2. On the road at Minute Maid Park, Boston wins three games in a row to advance.
■ Oct. 28, 2018: Cora coaches Red Sox to World Series win over Dodgers.
■ Nov. 12, 2019: The Athletic publishes a report detailing the trash-can scheme, prompting an MLB investigation. The next day, Cora declines to comment on the report to the Globe.
■ Jan. 7, 2020: Major League Baseball announces it will investigate allegations that the Red Sox illegally stole signs in 2018 using the video replay room, following another Athletic report.
■ Jan. 13, 2020: Luhnow and Hinch are suspended, then fired, after commissioner’s report is released.
■ Jan. 14, 2020: The Red Sox announce that the team and Cora have parted ways.
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