The biggest superstition or ritual for each MLB team

By Brad Weiss | May 13, 2019

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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TORONTO, ON – MAY 06: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #27 of the Toronto Blue Jays reacts after grounding into a double play to end the fourth inning during MLB game action against the Minnesota Twins at Rogers Centre on May 6, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /

Toronto Blue Jays: “OK Jays”

During the early 1990s, the Toronto Blue Jays were one of the best teams in baseball, winning back-to-back World Series titles in 1992 and 1993. Led by players like Joe Carter and Jimmy Key, the Blues Jays won their first title over the Atlanta Braves, and repeated in 1993, when Carter hit one of the more famous home runs in Major League Baseball history.

When it comes to rituals, there are a few that stick out when it comes to the history of this franchise, but none is bigger than their song, “OK Jays.” The song came to life in the 1980s, and it was written with the players, and teams from the 1980s, in mind. In the 1980s, the Blue Jays won two AL East titles.

Written by Jack Lenz and Tony Kosinec, the song went gold in it’s original two-and-a-half minute version. Performed by Keith Hampshire and “The Bat Boys,” the song is cut down to less than a minute during the seventh inning stretch, but it is still a fixture at Blue Jays home games to this day.

The lyrics have changed a bit, but you still can hear Willie Upshaw crack one at the end of the song. The JForce Cheerleaders come out during the song and lead the crowd in stretching, and get the home fans fired up for the last two-and-a-half innings. It is just another one of those cherished baseball rituals.

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