Baseball Batting Rituals Quiz
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Which baseball player's batting ritual was so time-consuming that he was known as 'the human rain delay'?

  • Turk Wendell
  • Nomar Garciaparra
  • Mike Hargrove (correct)
  • None of the above

    • What is the potential consequence for players who have too many or particularly bizarre rituals?

  • They risk losing their concentration after each pitch.
  • They risk being benched by their coach.
  • They risk being labeled as 'flakes' by their teammates.
  • They risk being labeled as 'flakes' by their fans and media. (correct)

    • What was one of the eccentric rituals of pitcher Turk Wendell?

  • Wearing a necklace of teeth from animals he had killed. (correct)
  • Adjusting his batting gloves after every pitch.
  • Kicking the dirt with each toe.
  • Touching his helmet before getting back into the box.

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