More than half are unsure whether the 2019 Astros should lose their title
Core finding
A 55% majority of Americans say they don't know whether the 2019 Houston Astros deserve to have their World Series championship revoked for cheating, according to an August 2025 Verasight survey.
About a third (34%) think the title should be stripped, while 12% say it should stay.
Topline distribution
More than half are unsure whether the 2019 Astros should lose their title.
Do the 2019 Houston Astros deserve to have their world series championship revoked for cheating?
n = 1,000 · Aug 1–6, 2025 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Aug 1–6, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | A |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-quirks-2025.tiiny.co
Do the 2019 Houston Astros deserve to have their world series championship revoked for cheating?
Cite this question
Verasight Quirks Omnibus Survey, fielded August 1-6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.2%.