Sports Superstitions

Here’s an entertaining article: Sports Superstitions. I’d heard that athletes, especially professional players, were superstitious. This article spells out a few of the quirks of specific athletes and also lists some common superstitions according to the game. Thanks to this article, I now know the following:

Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra gets dressed the same way every day, makes sure to step on each dugout step with both feet, and tugs at his batting gloves and taps his toes during each at-bat.

I’ve also learned that bowlers believe that wearing the same clothes will continue a winning streak, and that in both rodeos and tennis you should never wear yellow. Golfers apparently should only begin with odd-numbered clubs. Via Yahoo! Directory—What’s New.