Really? Cap

You know who really grinds my gears?

Rally Cap wearers

In my opinion, the “Rally Cap” is one of the most ridiculous things in all of sports. My athletic career has always been based upon the belief that if “you look good, you play good.” That explains why at every level of athletics I’ve participated in I’ve been “that guy” with every accessory imaginable causing me to standout from the other players on the field.

The origin of the rally cap dates back to the 1942 baseball season in which the fans of the Detroit Tigers began wearing their hats inside-out to “spark” come-from-behind wins for the team. It really took off when the actual Tigers players began following suit in the 1945 World Series which they went on to win. Leave it up to the city of Detroit to introduce something so dumb looking, it’s the same reason American cars are so inferior in the design department in comparison to foreign cars. Nothing attractive comes out of Detroit. Even the (in)famous, New Englanders skip over this, Bill Buckner play has been attributed to the Mets players looking like fools during game six of the ‘86 World Series.

If you still feel inclined to add a “Rally Cap” to your game day attire, at least follow these few simple rules: 1) Do NOT rally your cap when your team is in need of a single run. One run does not constitute a rally. 2) Be sure you are wearing the hat of the team that is in need of a rally. All bets are off and no voodoo is possible if you ruin a perfectly good hat belonging to natural a team. 3) This silly superstition is reserved for baseball games and baseball hats. I don’t want to catch anyone on the 18th green of their son’s high school golf tournament with their Titleist visor in the shape of a shark fin atop their dome.

You can go ahead and sacrifice your dignity for the good of the team while I continue looking sharp in my right-side-up hat doing what real fans do when their team is in trouble and all seems lost… Pray that lightning strikes down the opposing team’s pitcher.