Are baseball players superstitious about cutting their hair?

Baseball players are superstitious period. It's about routines like pregame meals, wearing particular clothing or even a hotel room number. Haircuts and beards tend to be a fad but can be a change of luck thing. If it works everyone does it but if it doesn't it vanishes pretty quickly. read more

Of course, superstitions are very common in baseball; however, the reason for certain hair and beard styles may or may not have to do with satisfying a superstition for a player. It can simply be a fashion statement, or to just 'fit in' with the rest of the team. read more

According to Jamie Lisanti, who put together Sports Illustrated‘s first-ever Fashionable 50 list, the long-hair comeback is a natural extension (see what we did there) of the long hair trend we’re seeing on celebs like Chris Hemsworth and Brad Pitt. read more

Former pitcher Scott Erickson used to wear all black on the days he pitched and spoke to no one on those days -- "We called it the 'Day of Death,'" teammate Kevin Tapani once said -- but most players aren't as obvious about their superstitions or routines. read more