Professional athletes are the most superstitious people on Earth. It makes sense since their lives are driven by routine and repetition. But out of all the sports, baseball might have the most superstitious. Remember Major League? As boring as most casual fans believe the game to be, they might change their minds after seeing what these ballplayers do behind the scenes. The eccentricities range from peculiar clothing to unusual pre-game rituals, running the gamut from quirky to crazy. To celebrate what makes us all ‘special,’ COED’s compiled a list of the strangest / nuttiest players from baseball’s past and present. Check it out after the jump.

LeBron James was recently in the news promoting his campaign to retire the #23 in the NBA in honor of the great Michael Jordan. “His Airness,” LeBron and my favorite Movember supporter Don Mattingly aren’t the only great players who have shared the same number. In fact, #23 is (arguably) not even the greatest number in sports, just take a look at these.

In a recent Sirius XM radio interview, Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon admitted that he will sign “not only the Bronx, but anywhere, I think anywhere is a possibility,” in 2011 if the Sox choose not to retain him over the long haul. While hearing this may send shivers down the spine of Red Sox Nation, don’t be too quick to dismiss these words unleashed by the talented fireballer.

With the Alex Rodriguezs, Ken Griffey Jrs, and Manny Ramirezs of the league getting up in age, it is now time for COED to preview the top five future superstar hitters that are still 25 years old or younger. These are the guys sure to make headlines for years to come. Now, if we can just keep them off the juice…

On Wednesday, Los Angeles Dodgers’ star Manny Ramirez was notified of a 50 game suspension after testing positive for a banned substance. With that in mind, COED takes a look at the best performance-enhanced players at each position in baseball history (well…that we know of at least).

• Manny Ramirez On Steroids?

• Watch Last Night’s Episode of Kings

• Vikki Blows is Topless for a Change

• Be Stylin’ Like David Wright

• Kelly Monaco‘s Vegas Peep Show

• The Palins are Pissed

The Arizona Diamondbacks have just officially signed free agent pitcher Jon Garland.  Garland will now step into his comfortable number-three hole to balance a top-heavy staring rotation featuring Brandon Webb and Dan Haren.  Given his previous postseason success with the 2005 champion Chicago White Sox, he adds another dimension to this team achin… Click to read more

• Farewell Sparks: Death Of A Cult Beverage

• Amy Winehouse Topless Pics!

• Manny Hints At Three-Year Deal With Yankees

• Rat Pack 2.0 Hits Vegas

• How Do Elves Make So Many Toys?

• Drunk Jeff Goldblum

Following a disappointing season that saw the Yankees fail to reach the postseason for the first time since 1993, amidst the festivities of the final season in beloved Yankee Stadium, they realize that they must make a strong statement this off-season.  There is one main objective for revamping this underachieving roster: Add young superior talent.
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New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina is calling it quits after a brilliant 18-year career.  Sure, the Moose very well might take his 270 career victories, 17 consecutive seasons with 11 or more wins, and 2,813 strikeouts to the Hall of Fame one day; but for Yankee fans, it is a time to consider that this could be the end of a relatively dark era in recent memory b… Click to read more

Ken Griffey Jr. Traded To The White Sox : Ken Griffey Jr. has the right to veto a trade to the first-place White Sox, the White Sox would be adding the slugger to a team that leads the AL in homers. If the White Sox get Griffey, Paul Konerko might be the odd man out.
Manny Ramirez/Jason Bay Three Team Blockbuster Brewing : The Red Sox, Marlins and Pirates are working o… Click to read more

If CNBC can project presidential primary winners with only 3-percent of the vote totals in, then we can also take advantage of mathematical impossibility. Thanks to the updated vote tallies released, we can announce the position players who will appear in the 2008 MLB All-Star game taking place at Yankee Stadium on July 15th.
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