They Don't Wash Their Socks: Sports Superstitions - Softcover

Gay, Kathlyn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0380713020 ISBN 13: 9780380713028

Publisher: Avon Books, 1992

Synopsis

Examines superstitions held by individuals or teams in all the major sports.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 3-5-- While superstitions are practiced in all walks of life, those who participate in sports are some of the most fervent believers. A bad bounce of the ball, an incorrect call by an official, or a change in playing conditions--among other occurrences--are often attributed to luck in the sporting world. Gay's collection of superstitions in sports runs the gamut from fishing to football, from amateur players to professionals, from individuals to teams, and from ancient times to the present. The superstitions include rituals, special sayings, colors, etc. While superstitions seem most prevalent in boxing and baseball, this book offers evidence that they exist in almost every conceivable sporting activity and game of chance. Sports enthusiasts will enjoy the compilation amassed here, but this is not a book to read in a sitting or two. The staggering array of superstitions is presented in such a machine-gun fashion that readers may feel the need to put the book down and take a breath every few pages. --Tom S. Hurlburt, formerly at Minneapolis Public Library
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Avon Books
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0380713020
• ISBN 13: 9780380713028
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Kerschbaum John