Baseball players might be some of the most superstitious people on the planet.  We have all heard stories about Jason Giambi refusing to shave his “porn stache” cause he was on a hot hitting streak, rumors of gold thongs being passed around the locker room for good luck, and so much more.  The thing that players might be the most superstitious about, however, are their baseball jerseys.
Growing up, I played baseball…a lot of baseball.  I had rituals for how I put my socks on, my pants on, my cleats on, …

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