Agar aapne kabhi baseball ka match dekha hai, toh aapne notice kiya hoga ki players baar baar thookte rehte hain. Yeh aadat dusre sports mein itni common nahi hai. Toh aakhir baseball players hi kyun thookte hain? Iske peeche kai historical aur practical reasons hain.
Tobacco Chewing Ki Parampara
Sabse bada reason historical hai. 1800s aur 1900s ke shuruaat mein baseball players ke beech chewing tobacco bahut popular tha. Khet mein kaam karne wale logon mein yeh pehle se common tha, aur baseball initially working class ka sport tha. Tobacco chew karne se muh mein zyada saliva banta hai jise thookna padta hai. Yeh aadat generations tak chali aayi.
Sunflower Seeds Aur Bubble Gum
Jab health risks clear hue toh kai players ne tobacco chhod diya. Uski jagah sunflower seeds aur bubble gum ne le li. Sunflower seeds ke chhilke thookne padte hain, aur gum bhi zyada saliva produce karti hai. Toh thookne ki aadat bani rahi, bas material badal gaya.
Dugout Culture
Baseball unique hai kyunki players match ke dauraan bahut samay dugout mein baithe rehte hain. Cricket ya football mein aisa nahi hota. Dugout mein baithne ka matlab free time, aur free time mein seeds ya gum khaana common ho gaya. Yeh ek social activity ban gayi hai. Naye players bhi apne seniors ko dekh kar yeh aadat apna lete hain.
Dirt Aur Dust
Baseball field par bahut dhool hoti hai. Sliding, running, aur fielding ke dauraan muh mein dhool aa jaati hai. Ise thookna ek natural reaction hai. Pitcher specially mound ki dhool ki wajah se baar baar thookta hai.
Nervous Habit
Baseball ek mentally intense game hai. Batter plate par khada hota hai toh pressure hota hai. Pitcher har pitch ke pehle plan karta hai. Thookna ek nervous habit ban jaata hai jo tension release karta hai. Bahut se athletes ke apne rituals hote hain, aur baseball mein thookna unhi mein se ek hai.
Superstition
Baseball players duniya ke sabse superstitious athletes mein se hain. Kuch players mante hain ki batting se pehle thookna acchi kismat laata hai. Rally caps, lucky socks, aur specific routines ki tarah thookna bhi ek ritual ban gaya hai.
Kya Yeh Badal Raha Hai
Haan, dheere dheere yeh kam ho raha hai. MLB ne 2016 mein smokeless tobacco par naye players ke liye ban lagaya. Younger generation health ke prati zyada conscious hai. Lekin yeh parampara itni purani hai ki puri tarah khatam hone mein waqt lagega.