Baseball fans from around the world react to Mariners' bizarre 'Rally Shoe' phenomenon
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Seattle Mariners fans bizarre 'Rally Shoe' phenomenon has baseball world up in arms.
When the Mariners were down by seven runs to the Blue Jays in Game 4 of the ALCS, off and out came the shoes.
We as fans tend to do crazy and really bizarre things we think help our team win.
Of course, the classic baseball superstition is where fans wear their hat inside out as a rally cap, or vertically hoping to change the momentum of the game.
But one habit that made Mariners fans go viral during the 2025 ALCS vs the Blue Jays is the Rally Shoe.
Seattle Mariners fans have been putting shoes on their heads all postseason to spark a rally 😂
Apparently Mariners fan Ben Cox started of the Rally Shoe phenomenon Back in 2022
«It was on a whim to put the shoe on my head, yelling at my brother-in-law and be like it can happen!»
Cox started this trend during the Mariners Wild Card watch party against the Blue Jays in 2022.
T-Mobile Park was filled with thousands of fans hoping and praying to see the Mariners make it to the divisional round.
Cox says at one point in the game, things were looking grim, so he got the idea to put his Birkenstock on his head like a rally cap to get this going for the M's.
He says once the organization noticed what he was doing and getting the crowd involved, they brought him down on the field to rally the crowd.
«We were just running, at least I was running up and down like the 3rd base line and huck the sandal and was yelling rally shoe!» Cox said.
The Mariners went on to beat the Blue Jays to advance that day.
After the game, the Mariners inducted Cox's shoe into the team's Hall of Fame. As a lifelong Mariners fan, Cox says it really is an honor.
«To have a piece of like I guess technically kind of me that lives with the Mariners who I grew up loving,» Cox said.
Over the years, Cox says he does see fans do it occasionally at games.
He will be the first to tell you that it is a weird thing to do, but he is glad that it has had some impression on fans and on the team he will always love.
«That has been pretty surreal to watch and people are like dude you did that and I am like kind of!» Cox said.
Here are some of the reactions from the baseball world to Mariners fans 'Rally Shoe' phenomenon
I'm a life long Mariners fan and want nothing more than to see us win.
That said, the rally shoe is the stupidest trend in the history of sports.
And while we're at it, the rally hat is ALMOST as dumb. Not quite, but pretty damn close. What does @stephenasmith think?
That said, the rally shoe is the stupidest trend in the history of sports.
And while we're at it, the rally hat is ALMOST as dumb. Not quite, but pretty damn close. What does @stephenasmith think?
I am today years old when I learned about the «rally shoes». 👟 Seattle fans are very unique.
Seattle is special.
After @UW_Football's win over Rutgers, fans seemed to head out, until we heard the roars coming from the concourses. They stayed. Shoulder to shoulder, rally shoes on, gathered around every TV in the @GreatestSetting to watch the @Mariners win the ALDS.
After @UW_Football's win over Rutgers, fans seemed to head out, until we heard the roars coming from the concourses. They stayed. Shoulder to shoulder, rally shoes on, gathered around every TV in the @GreatestSetting to watch the @Mariners win the ALDS.
Seattle fan balances 8 shoes on his head 😂😂 Rally shoes!! Lol too funny #WANTITALL
What's up with the Rally shoes in Seattle? Is this a thing now? 🤔 😂#ALCS #BlueJays #Mariners
Whatever you think about the Rally Shoe, it's definitely getting everyone's attention.
Source and Credit: Jake Chapman, KIRO 7 News
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