It’s bad luck for Baseball season to begin on a Friday. Fingers of a player’s glove must be left pointing to his team’s dugout when he goes to bat. It’s bad luck for a player to meet a member of the clergy on the way to the baseball ground. It’s bad luck to have a left handed pitcher on your team. It’s bad luck for the batting team if a dog walks across the playing field. Bat: It’s bad luck to lend your bat to a teammate. A split bat is bad luck. A bat left lying crosswise in front of a dugout is bad luck. It’s good luck to leave a piece of chewing gum stuck to the top of a bat. It’s good luck to spit on your hands before picking up a bat. If a player changes bats … Read entire article »