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Superstitions a big part of Rays everyday lives

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla -- For many, St. Patrick's Day is the most superstitious day on the calendar, but for the Rays, it's just another work day.

"I didn't know it was St. Patrick's Day until I showed up," Rays outfielder Corey Dickerson said. "I was early enough where nobody saw me without green on, so I didn't get pinched."

Wearing green, four leaf clovers and the luck of the Irish are big on St. Patrick's Day, but for baseball players, being superstitious is way of life -- unless you are Rays manager Kevin Cash.

"When you hit as poorly as I did, It didn't matter," said Cash who batted .