# MLB Baseball-Player Necklaces

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-baseball-player-necklaces/983719>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Tags:** baseball-mlb\
**Created:** [May 8, 2023, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-baseball-player-necklaces/983719 "2023-05-08T00:00:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![19USMC69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/ac91a4/32.png) [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-baseball-player-necklaces/983719/1 "2023-05-08T00:00:59Z")

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It’s obvious some players go out of their way to wear necklaces on the outside of their uniforms. Certainly there’s no need to let other players and fans know they got a few bucks. So, why do they do it?

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**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-baseball-player-necklaces/983719/2 "2023-05-08T00:30:27Z")

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> [@19USMC69](#):
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> So, why do they do it?

Why does _anyone_ wear a necklace?

I assume the answer would be the same for baseball players.

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**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-baseball-player-necklaces/983719/3 "2023-05-08T00:50:01Z")

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Lots of reasons, some related to superstition.

> **[Baseball Players Chains: Why Do Baseball Players Wear Chains?](https://www.scottfujita.com/baseball-players-chains/)**
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> Baseball players chains are becoming familiar jewelry for MLB players. Let's find out why they choose them and some popular types of necklaces in this article.

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**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-baseball-player-necklaces/983719/4 "2023-05-08T00:51:59Z")

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> [@19USMC69](#):
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> Certainly there’s no need to let other players and fans know they got a few bucks.

Are there a lot of situations where ANY piece of jewelry is “needed” to let people know they got a few bucks? Answer that, and you have your answer.

If you’re still stumped, it’s because they like how they look with jewelry on, or that jewelry is particularly meaningful to them. The exact same reason 99.9% of all jewelry is worn.

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-baseball-player-necklaces/983719/5 "2023-05-08T10:53:13Z")

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“How do they go to the bathroom with all that on?”  
If you know, you know.