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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) /
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WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 18:Marlins Man gives the thumbs up from his seat behind home plate in the second game against the New York Yankees at Nationals Park June 18, 2018 in Washington, DC. The Washington Nationals won the first game 5-3 and lost the second 4-2.(Photo by Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 18:Marlins Man gives the thumbs up from his seat behind home plate in the second game against the New York Yankees at Nationals Park June 18, 2018 in Washington, DC. The Washington Nationals won the first game 5-3 and lost the second 4-2.(Photo by Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images) /

Miami Marlins: Marlins Man

The Miami Marlins came into existence in 1993, arriving in Major League Baseball with flashy colors and a nice lineup of veterans. Guys like Benito Santiago, Walt Weiss and Jeff Conine dotted their opening day roster, but maybe the most famous of the Marlins did not even play in the game.

Miami, then known as the Florida Marlins, had a lawyer from North Beach, Florida — Laurence Leavy — buy season tickets for that inaugural season, and he did so every year until 2018, attending nearly every home game. But his popularity rose when he was incorrectly diagnosed with liver cancer in 2014.

Since then, Leavy, better known as “Marlins Man,” has been spotted at nearly ever major sporting event in the Miami area, often sitting right behind home plate or at center court.

While not a fixture at the Marlins games anymore, as he canceled his season tickets in 2018 due to the team getting rid of their most-talented players while the Marlins were asking the same price for the tickets. Still, when you think of the Marlins, you have to think of Leavy and his ritual of wearing his bright-orange Marlins jersey to all sporting events.

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