Okay ladies, we all know what month is coming up and what it means for all those men we adore. No-Shave November; this is the time of the year where some men like to grow out their facial hair to prove their manhood. Well, some grow it out and others just can’t.
When I have been watching post-season baseball the past couple of weeks, facial hair definitely made its appearance. Since the World Series is upon us, I figured it would be a good time to bring up facial hair, playoff baseball and superstitions.
For those of you who have been living under a rock, the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox took the field Wednesday night in game one of the World Series.
It is no secret to the Sox fans out there that the team has become superstitious about their facial hair. The majority of the team has grown, or attempted to grow, facial hair throughout this season.
Here are just a few of the nicknames Sox players have given their facial hair: Mike Napoli’s “The Siesta,” Jonny Gomes’ “The Ironsides,” David Ross’ “The Wolf” and Dustin Pedroia’s “The Sick Flow.”
The Cardinals, on the other hand, have not made such a big deal out of their manly facial hair stylings. Notable players who are sporting the scruff would be Jason Motte, Adam Wainright and Matt Adams. Sadly, nothing the Cardinals players have on their faces will compare to the Sox players who have been superstitiously supporting the beard life during the 2013 season.
Supposedly, some Sox players and fans are being skeptical that if they did not have their beards, they would not be headed to the World Series. Call it what you will, but I think they could be right. Sometimes superstitions serve a bigger purpose in the mental side of sports. Their hair is almost like a security blanket for their face.
It is like how a football player who has injured his ACL will wear a knee brace years after the injury because he feels like if he did not wear it, his leg would give out. These players have just become attached to their security blanket. As silly as these beards are, I have no room to judge since they are about to compete for the title of World Series Champs.
