The Kansas City Royals have won 18 of their past 22 games entering Tuesday since inheriting the Rally Mantis as an unofficial dugout talisman. After the first one passed on to insect heaven, its winning ways were reborn into Rally Mantis Jr., who travels with the team across America in its own portable habitat.
Of course, the critter's popularity is now being monopolized by the Royals, who are selling Rally Mantis memorabilia at a steep price as the club is in the midst of an improbable wild-card chase.
So these are now being sold at Kauffman Stadium.