Cal Raleigh ended the longest hitless streak in the majors this season with a seventh-inning knock that was his first since April 27. The breakthrough came on a day that began with an unusual pregame ritual: Raleigh took a shower while still wearing his full uniform, a superstitious attempt to wash away the slump.
Raleigh's hitless drought had stretched to the longest active streak in Major League Baseball this year, a span of frustrating at-bats that finally ended in the seventh inning. The knock broke a hitless run that dated back more than a month, to a hit on April 27.
The decision to shower in uniform drew attention before the game, and the moment proved prophetic hours later when Raleigh stepped to the plate and delivered the elusive hit. While players often turn to quirky superstitions during prolonged slumps, rarely does one involve fully suiting up and stepping into the shower. The ritual will now be remembered as the turning point that snapped the longest hitless streak in the majors this season.
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