Fansided

The biggest superstition or ritual for each MLB team

By Brad Weiss

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 9: CC Sabathia #52 of the New York Yankees delivers the first pitch in the first inning during Game 4 of the ALDS against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 9: CC Sabathia #52 of the New York Yankees delivers the first pitch in the first inning during Game 4 of the ALDS against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
14 of 30
Next
ANAHEIM, CA – JULY 29: A detailed view of a Seattle Mariners hat is seen on the dugout railing during the second inning of the MLB game between the Seattle Mariners and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Angel Stadium on July 29, 2018 in Anaheim, California. The Mariners defeated the Angels 8-5. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – JULY 29: A detailed view of a Seattle Mariners hat is seen on the dugout railing during the second inning of the MLB game between the Seattle Mariners and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Angel Stadium on July 29, 2018 in Anaheim, California. The Mariners defeated the Angels 8-5. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images) /

Seattle Mariners: Rally Fries

One of the funnest rituals in baseball history happened by mistake, as it took someone dropping a tray of french fries trying to catch a fly ball to get this one started. Back in 2007, during a Seattle Mariners vs. Cincinnati Reds game, a Mariners fan, John Sarkie, dropped his fries.

This caught the attention of announcer Mike Blowers, and he had an intern send Sarkie a new tray of fries. The man got his fries, and the Mariners staged a comeback, beating the Reds by the score of 3-2 after the exchange. The following day, the Rally Fries would strike again.

Blowers picked out a fan to give the free fries, and the Mariners went to to score five runs and win that game by the score of 9-4. The legend of the Rally Fries was born and it lasted for four more years, as the team gave a lucky fan a tray of french fries at all home games.

The Rally Fries died off during the Mariners’ terrible 2010 season, but they reappeared during the 2011 season, however for one year only. By 2012, the Rally Fries had reached their demise, but fans of the Mariners remember this ritual well, and believe it caused the team to win games during the late 2000s.

Home/MLB