Field of Magic
Baseball's Superstitions, Curses and Taboos
Format:Paperback
Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc
Published:20th Jan '23
Should be back in stock very soon
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.
An excellent review of the subject and related literature"—George Gmelch, professor of anthropology, University of San Francisco and Union College
ISBN: 9781476685465
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 363g
277 pages