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Which former baseball player was known as 'the human rain delay' due to his time-consuming batting ritual?
Which former baseball player was known as 'the human rain delay' due to his time-consuming batting ritual?
- Derek Jeter
- Babe Ruth
- Mike Hargrove (correct)
- Turk Wendell
What risk do baseball players with too many or particularly bizarre rituals face?
What risk do baseball players with too many or particularly bizarre rituals face?
- Being labeled as 'flakes' (correct)
- Losing concentration during the game
- Getting injured during the game
- Being traded to another team
What was one of the eccentric rituals of pitcher Turk Wendell, as mentioned in the text?
What was one of the eccentric rituals of pitcher Turk Wendell, as mentioned in the text?
- Chewing gum for hours before the game
- Listening to heavy metal music during the game
- Wearing a different color uniform for each game
- Wearing a necklace of teeth from animals he had killed (correct)
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