The 50 Best Traditions in Sports | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
James Holden If you're a sports fan, chances are you've got plenty of traditions.
Taking out traditions would be like having steak with no baked potato. It's Johnny Carson without Carnac. It's Saturday Night Live without Matt Foley or "Jeopardy!"
Traditions abound throughout sports, whether it's popular chants, pregame rituals or famous songs. Sometimes, it's just the consistency of hearing an announcer that becomes special.
You've got Don Cherry and his outlandish outfits on Hockey Night in Canada. If you've listened to the radio, then chances are you loved Chick Hearn doing Lakers games, Curt Gowdy calling the Red Sox or Ernie Harwell with the Detroit Tigers.
Question is: What are the greatest traditions in sports?
It's a herculean task. Almost impossible. I'd probably have an easier time deciding who is the hottest Victoria's Secret model of all-time.
When it comes to this undertaking, you can't just go with college football, even though there are a ton of great traditions.
You also can't leave out certain ones in baseball. I mean, who else grew up loving Harry Caray singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"?
But I do get free reign and I get to consider all sports. So let's go for it. I want you to chime in with your choices, too. Let's see what you enjoy.