6 odd baseball rituals

6 baseball rituals – meant to ensure a win – from Hart Seely's book 'The Juju Rules.'

5. Finding a lucky spot

By Dubravko Sorić

Seely says that if a fan is involved in some sort of action when something good happens in a game – for example, standing at a certain spot in front of the TV waving a Yankees commemorative salt shaker – the best way to respond is by keeping your discovery under wraps. "Calmly pretend nothing happened," he instructs. "Note precise time and body placement; relocate saltshaker to a secure place, keeping encrypted records to ensure a perfect re-creation of said event in the postseason, or whenever necessary."

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