The re-adjusting of the batting gloves is one of these rituals. It is rare to find a player who doesn't wear gloves nowadays (Jorge Posada and Vlad Guerrerro are the exceptions) and almost all of them ...

Back when he was playing professional baseball, Nomar Garciaparra used to go through an elaborate ritual every time he would step up to the plate. Here’s how the L.A. Times described his pre-batting ...