Field of Magic : Baseball's Superstitions, Curses and Taboos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cairney, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Baseball--Miscellanea.

Baseball.

Superstition.

Supernatural.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2023.

Summary:

"Superstition has been a part of baseball from the beginning. From good luck charms to human mascots to ritual statues of Babe Ruth to the curse of Colonel Sanders, there may be almost as many superstitions as players (or fans). Drawing on social science, religious studies and SABRmetrics, this book explores the rich history of supernatural belief in the game and documents a wide variety of rituals, fetishes, taboos and jinxes. Some have changed over time but the preoccupation of coping with uncertainty on the field through magical thinking remains a constant"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction: The Cerebral Nature of Baseball?

One. Rituals

Two. Fetishes

Three. Curses

Four. Taboos

Five. Has Science Killed Superstition?

Epilogue

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Cairney, John Field of Magic

ISBN:

9781476646671