Baseball players tend to be superstitious and can have some strange rituals. Many players often have specific routines they perform in belief it will maintain their success on the mound, field or in the batter box.
All hitters have their series of tugs, pats, and taps when in the batter box. I’m sure we remember how we all mimicked our favorite hitter’s rituals when we were young.
The popular baseball flick Bull Durham depicted some of these superstitions and strange rituals throughout the movie.
Common Rituals
1. The kissing of religious necklaces, making the sign of the cross or point skyward after a home run.
2. Tugging the sleeves, tap of the bat and patting the helmet in the batter box.
3. Some players eat a particular meal before a game.
4. Not grooming on game day ...
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Article written by Jay Brennan
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