The Magical Game
The Spirit and History of Baseball's Superstitions, Rituals, and Curses
$44.46
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2026
Summary
For more than 150 years, a magical culture has been central to the game of baseball: At the turn of the 20th century, a battle between two lucky mascots defined early World Series matchups. Soon after, two generational curses spawned decades of heartbreaking losses for the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox. Today, players like Bryce Harper perform at-bat rituals, fans refuse to wash the jerseys of their favorite players, and baseball people everywhere refuse to utter the words “no-hitter” b…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250353467 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1250353467 |
| Author: | Addy Baird |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | St Martin's Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 208mm x 135mm |
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About The Author
Addy Baird
Addy Baird is a writer, reporter, and baseball fan. With a background in political investigative journalism, she has written and worked for BuzzFeed News, POLITICO, VICE, The Daily Beast, and The New Republic, among other outlets. She is a Mets fan, left-handed catcher, and amateur tarot card reader living in Washington D.C.
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