rally cap
Backward baseball belief
A rally cap is a baseball cap worn inside-out or backwards as a superstitious gesture to spark a comeback, typically by fans or players on the bench when their team trails late in a game.
The practice treats the altered cap as a good-luck charm: The whole dugout put on their rally caps in the ninth inning.
Shift in opposite direction
- deficitAmount still owed
- fightbackRecovery after setback
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- ninth-inningBaseball's last frame
underdog · miracle · improbable · dramatic · clutch · never-say-die · last-ditch · desperation
Curse bringing misfortune
- mojoMystical personal power
- charmAttractive personal quality
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- luckChance affecting outcomes
omen · talisman · curse · hex · belief · tradition · magic · reversal
Open-air spectator benches
- dugoutCarved-log canoe
- ballparkSports venue or estimate
- scoreboardGame progress display
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
crowd · chants · wave · tradition · fans · spectators · grandstand · rooting
Wholeness through cohesion
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- togethernessState of close connection
- moraleGroup emotional well-being
- beliefTrust held as true
solidarity · collective · dugout · teammates · support · encouragement · enthusiasm · loyalty
turnaround
Shift in opposite direction
ninth-inning · underdog · miracle · improbable · dramatic · clutch · never-say-die · last-ditch · desperation · hope
jinx
Curse bringing misfortune
luck · omen · talisman · curse · hex · belief · tradition · magic · reversal · invocation
bleachers
Open-air spectator benches
- dugoutCarved-log canoe
- ballparkSports venue or estimate
- scoreboardGame progress display
stadium · crowd · chants · wave · tradition · fans · spectators · grandstand · rooting · playoffs
unity
Wholeness through cohesion
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- togethernessState of close connection
- moraleGroup emotional well-being
belief · solidarity · collective · dugout · teammates · support · encouragement · enthusiasm · loyalty · bonding
- fan culturethe wave, crowd chant, face paint, foam finger, tailgating
- lucky charmslucky horseshoe, rabbit foot, lucky coin, four leaf clover, good luck charm
- school spiritmascot, school pride, mascots, team spirit, school spirit
- sports traditionstailgating, huddle, seventh inning stretch, awards banquet, team cheer
- sports loreImmaculate Reception, superstitions, lucky charm, playoff beard, Cinderella team
- sports superstitionslucky socks, lucky jersey, playoff beard, lucky charm, lucky underwear