ORLANDO, Fla. – On the heels of the Lake Mary All-Stars winning the Little League World Series championship game, News 6 looks into baseball superstitions.
News 6 anchor Justin Warmoth – who was with the team in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, from the start – shared his own superstitions from the tournament.
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Warmoth said that he and photojournalist Daniel Macaluso ate at the same breakfast spot in Williamsport before every game, except the day Lake Mary had their first loss.
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Before games, it’s become somewhat of a tradition at the Little League World Series to slide down the hill overlooking the field at Lamade Stadium, and Warmoth joined in on the fun each game Lake Mary played – except the game that they lost.
Lake Mary All-Star outfielder and pitcher Jacob Bibaud told News 6 that his pre-game ritual is that he likes to “put my cleats on 5 minutes like 5 minutes away. It’s just good luck every time.”
An article by Bleacher Report shares some of baseball’s “50 Weirdest All-Time Superstitions.”
It includes players wearing two different socks, a player wearing the same cap every time he pitched, prolonged routine when stepping into the batter’s box, covering a batting helmet in pine tar and Joe DiMaggio, who ran from the dugout to his spot in center field, making sure to touch second base along the way.
News 6 wants to know: What are some of your sports superstitions?
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