UU150 Final: Gmelch goes on to make an important point that despite there being a long tradition of superstitions that coincide with baseball
Gmelch goes on to make an important point
that despite there being a long tradition of
superstitions that coincide with baseball, that
these superstitions change over time and
change depending on where and who is
observing them. Gmelch argues that these
superstitions hold meaning for some more
than others but that they serve to give their
practitioners a sense of control and added
confidence for those facets of the game that
hold a particular sense of uncertainty. From
observation, baseball players appeared to
associate a particular behavior, such as not
shaving or wearing the same clothes without
washing them, with a reward or outcome they
desired, such as hitting a home run or
pitching a no-hitter.
We must also realize that baseball players do
not renounce their religion or religious
identity because they follow these baseball
rituals. In this way, we can understand how
religious views (identified as worldview) and
the rituals of magic and taboo (acts of
meaning making) are not contradictory but
complementary views. Further, religion is not
limited to the realm of worldviews. For
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