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