Mike Fiers
publication date: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 (part of July 2025)
category: Sports
clue: This pitcher threw his teammates under the bus by going on the record about their sign-stealing in what would become a major MLB scandal, although he came under fires himself by only doing so after he had moved onto another team.
explanation: Fiers ("fires") was credited with exposing sign-stealing by the Houston Astros during his tenure there. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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