Why Sport Superstitions Are Effective!

The Story Of Wade Boggs

Wade is an All-American Professional Baseball Athlete, who plays for the Boston Red Sox. Playing 18 years of professional baseball, Wade was considered the most superstitious player in 2008. Wade was obsessed with the number 17. Before every game Wade would take ground ball practice 17 balls at a time, run 17 sprints, and took batting practice 17 pitches per a rotation. Wade wakes up exactly at the same time every day 6:17, because of his lucky number 17! However, Wade is most known as the Chicken Man. Before every game Wade would eat a bucket of chicken to ease all the distractions from the crowd and high-pressure environments before every game. Why Chicken? Some people say its for protein purposes, other say its for good luck! What does the chicken really give Wade Boggs? A successful and effective sports routine. This routine mentally prepares Boggs before every game, physically and mentally.

(Photo Taken of Wade Boggs) Wade has become a 12-time all-star, World Series champion, Hall-of-fame athlete, and 8 time silver slugger award. What does Wade Boggs say about his accomplishments? Well he would describe it in one word life. Before every at bat Wade would write the word CHAI in the dirt, meaning LIFE. Meaning he is living the life, and thankful for his accomplishments. Does his superstitious behavior really give him extra powers? Well stats dont lie and Wade had broken many of them! Are you a believer in sport superstitions yet?

-Nick Allison

Multi-Modal Project: Sport Superstitions

1. Sport Superstition Cartoon http://goanimate.com/videos/0b1uIt9ZDDNk?utm_source=linkshare&utm_medium=linkshare&utm_cam paign=usercontent Purpose: An Important theme in your Topic My first genre serves as a foundation about the usage of a pre-game routine. Athletes use a routine in order to guarantee desirable outcomes. Cam Newton believes when he successfully completes his pregame routine, everything in order and completed, he automatically is trained to believe he will win the game. A routine/ sports ritual allows the athlete to expect desirable outcomes, and have high motivational levels during the game. Also mentioned in the cartoon are some superstitious good luck charms. Sometimes athletes need to rely on good-luck charms in order to have a high level of confidence.

2. News Article About Wade Boggs

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My second genre is a news article about Wade Boggs. Wade is a professional baseball player who played for the Boston Red socks. He is considered to be the most superstitious player in the whole major league baseball organization. The article mentions how he always drew the word Chai in the batters box, and his obsessive behavior towards the number 17. This is something interesting to read about because it talks about how athletes create effective rituals and routines. Sports psychology is a major issues and concern in sports. It ultimately lays the foundation about how athletes prepare and motivate themselves before every game.

3. Trivia about sport superstitions https://www.blubbr.tv/postcreator.php?game_id=26736&creator_id=113423#.Up6d2Y2l0Xw Purpose: Connect with Antagonist Readers Important event that occurred in my Topic An interesting theme in my topic My third genre is all about trivia. This is considered to be my favorite genre out of all of them. This gives the reader/viewer a chance to get more involved and informative about my topic. The first couple questions ask them if the understand the difference between a ritual, superstition, routine, and placebo effect. Then the remaining questions show examples of current and past athletes who are considered superstitious athletes. Additionally, there are some great events that occurred and cited in my trivia genre. Take notice that the video playing in the background actually has some players involved with the film, look for Michael Jordan!

4. Song My Superstitious Baby

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My forth genre is more enhanced and developed piece. This talks about how my so-called girlfriend is considered to be a superstitious person. She has all these crazy ideas and thoughts, not to mention but very superstitious. I use prime examples such as, breaking a mirror, black cat crossing, walking on cracks, four-leaf clovers. However with all her craziness I am still with her thinking shes normal. Then another gentleman enters talking about the placebo effect and how she believes in something thats not true. Which brings doubts and questions into my mind, beginning to think she is truly crazy. Countering the gentlemans argument, she states how her routine and rituals have caused her to become very successful. So weather its real or not, it all depends on a persons confidence and motivational levels. Everything in sports is psychological. This genre states a good argument and counterargument!

5. Wanted Poster Rally Cap

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The rally cap is significant in any sport. It considered being the most superstitious object in the world of sports. Why do all these team use the rally cap, yet there is no proof that it truly is effective. Yes, it can magical and super powerful for some teams, but why not others? Maybe its about finding the right rally cap. However, the rally cap is more used in order to gain confidence and hope in a time of stress. The cap gives athletes an extra boast of confidence and sense of control. Like mentioned earlier the brain is truly a powerful thing, and sports are considered mainly mental. I you think youre going to win a game, then chances are you should win the game. If you believe a good luck charm works, then chances are you believe it truly works. On the other hand, critics would say sports superstitions are a bunch of crap. Its all based on the concept of the placebo effect.

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Purpose: Important theme in your topic Look up the YouTube videos about Bud Light and how superstitions are playing major roles in sports. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvXDk9uR5vg

This video shows how superstitious NFL fans can truly be,! Ramsey is an obnoxious guy who yells at the TV screen throughout the game. However his bud is starting to get mad because he is always yelling and screaming during every game. Yet every time Ramsey has done this ritual his team has won the game. So Ramseys fiend actually is cool with all is yelling and noise making. Is that superstitious or what?

Creative Song My superstitious Baby I got a superstitious baby Man she driving me crazy She got a thing with the number three Man, we can make a nice melody She always knocking on wood Is she ever understood Never walking on a crack Talking about her Mamas Back Shes always careful with glass Man Baby why dont you relax Theres something about a jinx Cant you see the links I got a superstitious baby Man she driving me crazy She got a thing with the number three Man, we can make a nice melody My babe gotta lucky hat What about the black cat Before every game Man people ought to think shes insane Never plays before she prays Man my baby knows how to behave She always doing her routine Always gotta eat her lean cuisine. I got a superstitious baby Man she driving me crazy She got a thing with the number three Man, we can make a nice melody She got some kinda madness

But their aint no summertime sadness All shes trying to do is win the game Dont call her insane. Others may say whats the point You need to get reconnected like joints. Its all in your head You need to put your superstitions to bed. Give me a second to explain There doesnt have to be any pain. Its called the Placebo effect Man there is no defect You believe that something gives you powers Go ahead and hit the showers Cause your believing in something thats not true Go ahead and sing the blues. My baby says, honey let me tell you something. Sports is basically all in your head Its the way you prepare My oppents better beware Cause it may not all be true But dont expect me to sing the blues I gotta good winning streak People dont consider me weak I anit gonna change Who cares I may be strange Dont tell me how to act Now its gonna be my final contract I got a superstitious baby Man she driving me crazy She got a thing with the number three Man, we can make a nice melody

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Wanted Poster

The rally cap is significant in any sport. It considered being the most superstitious object in the world of sports. Why do all these team use the rally cap, yet there is no proof that it truly is effective. Yes, it can magical and super powerful for some teams, but why not others? Maybe its about finding the right rally cap. However, the rally cap is more used in order to gain confidence and hope in a time of stress. The cap gives athletes an extra boast of confidence and sense of control. Like mentioned earlier the brain is truly a powerful thing, and sports are considered mainly mental. I you think youre going to win a game, then chances are you should win the game. If you believe a good luck charm works, then chances are you believe it truly works. On the other hand, critics would say sports superstitions are a bunch of crap. Its all based on the concept of the placebo effect.