Ever been unexpectedly stuck overnight due to a flight cancellation and didn't have a change of underwear. Gross.
How would you like it to last a couple of weeks?
Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland said after a loss to Oakland that he didn't change his underwear or socks during a 12-game win streak. "I'm superstitious," he told the Detroit Free Press. "We won. I'm not going to change them."
Superstitions are a big deal with a lot of athletes. Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham said he's not as superstitious as he used to be, but noted that ex-coach Ron McBride was very much that way. McBride would bring in "magic sand" for players to walk on before games. He was also known to wear what he considered lucky clothes on game days.
Former BYU coach Ladell Andersen once wore the same sport coat through a 13-game win streak.
Former BYU football assistant Roger French would walk the field before the game looking for lucky coins to put in his socks. He also wore the same socks for each game.
I guess I can see why coaches are superstitious. On the other hand, if you have Derek Jeter or LeBron James on your team, who needs superstition?
I'd like to hear if any readers have superstition stories on athletes they've known.
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