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Former Giant Huff will continue to wear 'rally thong' for duration of team's playoff run

Stephen Lam / REUTERS

Every big league ballplayer wants to be at the top of their game in October for a playoff run, and some will resort to strange rituals as a good luck omen.

Former San Francisco Giants first baseman Aubrey Huff donned the 'rally thong' during the team's 2010 and 2012 championship run, and will do so again as a good luck charm despite being retired.

Huff made the announcement prior to Wednesday's National League wild-card game, and was convinced the thong had something to do with Madison Bumgarner's complete-game shutout effort to propel the team to the next round.

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