Addy Baird's 'The Magical Game' is the story of baseball's rich, magical history and the centuries-old culture of superstition in the sport. It is a love letter to the jinxes, curses, rituals and myths of baseball's past and present. 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 favourite players, and baseball people everywhere refuse to utter the words 'no-hitter' before there's been a hit.
| ISBN: | 9781250353467 |
| Publication date: | 2nd June 2026 |
| Author: | Addy Baird |
| Publisher: | St. Martin's Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 304 pages |
| Genres: |
Sociology: sport and leisure Baseball |
Addy Baird's 'The Magical Game' is the story of baseball's rich, magical history and the centuries-old culture of superstition in the sport. It is a love letter to the jinxes, curses, rituals and myths of baseball's past and present. 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 favourite players, and baseball people everywhere refuse to utter the words 'no-hitter' before there's been a hit.
The Magical Game features in the following genres: Sociology: sport and leisure, Sports, Baseball
The Magical Game is available in Hardback
The Magical Game was written by Addy Baird and published by St. Martin's Press
The Magical Game has 304 pages
£23.39