Sports Collectors Digest

‘Chicken Man‘ Wade Boggs and baseball’s greatest superstitions

There are few athletes in the world more superstitious than baseball players.

From Babe Ruth to today’s stars, many ballplayers are downright fanatical about their pregame or in-game rituals.

The Babe always stepped on second base when jogging in from the outfield. He never, ever let a teammate use one of his bats. And he even wore women’s stockings sometimes to prevent batting slumps.

Hall of Famer Richie Ashburn slept with

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