Ever given it a thought why baseball is often called a game of superstitions? A failure in the game, and we start blaming it for something that happened generations before. Be it the Curse of Bambino or the players not cleaning their clothes post-winning, we have seen it all. Guess the funny part… They are willing to do whatever it takes to continue that. But does that work?

Well, Enrique Hernandez considers so. And this time, things got a bit funnier when Hernandez got into the ice water tub with Kevin Hart, talking about his career, winning the World Series, and life in the league. 

Now, we cannot stop laughing our hearts out. Two people, dressed in banana attire, came and dropped ice chunks into the water, prompting Kevin Hart to ask, “Why are you dressed in banana?” Hernandez got the answer to it. “In 2015, a long time ago, we were struggling as a team. Baseball people are superstitious, and you know, we didn’t have a thing to rally. I looked around the dugout and I saw a banana. I grabbed the banana and put it on, like a rally banana, and we scored a run.”

Superstitious, ain’t it?

Not to be unfair, but yes, the Dodgers weren’t able to score any runs. Right after they did the rally banana, it seemed like the luck turned in their favor. They scored runs after three games and even won the game. 

Apparently, Hernandez managed to embrace the rally banana fame. He used to have an entire banana suit in his locker. And surprisingly, it was gifted by the Del Monte banana company. Imagine the craze! If you remember, Kike even received a congratulatory post from Chiquita Brands International for using the banana when rallying the Los Angeles Dodgers in the win against the Atlanta Braves.

So, it’s not just the beliefs that matter, but also the way this kind of simple thing can boost the morale within the clubhouse. And let’s be fair, the potassium-induced fruit might just be a silly tactic to get the Dodgers out of the scoreless streak, but it has become a trendsetter, for sure.

Not to forget that Enrique Hernandez has been great all these years, and there’s no second thought to it. He has got the energy. He is a chatterbox. There’s something different about his entire personality. And that works like a charm.

Now, after coming through this, we cannot help but go down memory lane to check out the plethora of superstitions involved with the sport.

Beyond Kike: Reminiscing about some weird superstitions 

To date, many consider superstitions in baseball to be too weird. But if that goes in one’s favor and they perform well, no one’s going to say another word about it. Here’s a weird one for you…

Do you remember Moises Alou, who used to pee in his hands?

Well, it might sound funny, but many thought that if they did not wear batting gloves, they might develop calluses. So, in order to get his hands tougher, he did the unthinkable, and surprisingly, that worked! His batting average increased to .303, and he posted 332 home runs as well.

Another odd one was Matt Garza’s love for Popeye’s chicken. Every time he was slated to start the game as a pitcher, he had a Popeye’s chicken meal. Well, it worked like a charm for him. In his twelve seasons, Garza recorded 1306 strikeouts at a 4.09 ERA and was one of the best pitchers, too. 

Next, we have something about numbers. Players often have a soft spot for numbers – lucky numbers, to be precise. Turk Wendell was one of the baseball players who loved the number 9. He used to wear the number 99 jersey when playing for the Mets. And that’s not the end. He even signed a contract valued at $9,999,999.99 in 2000. Imagine!!!

Well, looks like these superstitions will keep going, and if it works in one’s favor, there’s no harm. Right?