Great Mustaches in Sports
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:41 amRollie Fingers has without a doubt the finest mustache this side of 1880...
IN THE SANCTUM OF 'STACHES, ROLLIE FINGERS OWNS YOU TODAY!
Just when you thought Jason Giambi's slump-busting mustache couldn't possibly pay any more dividends, the American Mustache Institute threw its full support behind the first baseman's campaign to be an All-Star. If the Giambino's "lip fur" is enough to earn him the respect of the nation's foremost authority on mustache rights and appreciation (really, they're like the ACLU of facial hair), just think of what they'd have to say about these legendary lady ticklers:
TOP 5
RANK (YESTERDAY) WHAT WHY
1 (4) ROLLIE FINGERS He might have been a reliever, but this waxed handlebar gem is definitely rotation worthy. Two parts Dennis Eckersley and one part Salvadore Dali, this soup strainer supposedly netted Fingers a $300 bonus from A's owner Charles O. Finley. Who cares about a no-trade clause with a stipulation like that in your contract?
2 (8) LARRY BIRD There are few things more unsettling than a gangly white dude with patchy blonde mouth garnish. But Larry Legend's cheek duster read less pederast than ninja, fading into its surroundings as if awaiting the perfect moment to strike.
3 (16) MARK SPITZ A full-bodied nostril mop such as the one he wore in the 1972 Olympics would have slowed a lesser man down in the pool. But Spitz notched seven gold medals in Munich, a record that still stands today. Take that, LZR swimsuit!
4 (23) DALE EARNHARDT The Intimidator's 'stache was as much a part of his lore as his propensity for putting other drivers into the wall. It had a quiet dignity and power like our father's, which would bristle ever so slightly just before he lobbed a Reader's Digest at our heads for blocking the TV.
5 (27) AL HRABOSKY The Mad Hungarian elevated the Fu Manchu to an art form. Without him blazing the trail on both the mound and his upper-lip, we'd never have, um, Todd Jones.
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IN THE SANCTUM OF 'STACHES, ROLLIE FINGERS OWNS YOU TODAY!
Just when you thought Jason Giambi's slump-busting mustache couldn't possibly pay any more dividends, the American Mustache Institute threw its full support behind the first baseman's campaign to be an All-Star. If the Giambino's "lip fur" is enough to earn him the respect of the nation's foremost authority on mustache rights and appreciation (really, they're like the ACLU of facial hair), just think of what they'd have to say about these legendary lady ticklers:
TOP 5
RANK (YESTERDAY) WHAT WHY
1 (4) ROLLIE FINGERS He might have been a reliever, but this waxed handlebar gem is definitely rotation worthy. Two parts Dennis Eckersley and one part Salvadore Dali, this soup strainer supposedly netted Fingers a $300 bonus from A's owner Charles O. Finley. Who cares about a no-trade clause with a stipulation like that in your contract?
2 (8) LARRY BIRD There are few things more unsettling than a gangly white dude with patchy blonde mouth garnish. But Larry Legend's cheek duster read less pederast than ninja, fading into its surroundings as if awaiting the perfect moment to strike.
3 (16) MARK SPITZ A full-bodied nostril mop such as the one he wore in the 1972 Olympics would have slowed a lesser man down in the pool. But Spitz notched seven gold medals in Munich, a record that still stands today. Take that, LZR swimsuit!
4 (23) DALE EARNHARDT The Intimidator's 'stache was as much a part of his lore as his propensity for putting other drivers into the wall. It had a quiet dignity and power like our father's, which would bristle ever so slightly just before he lobbed a Reader's Digest at our heads for blocking the TV.
5 (27) AL HRABOSKY The Mad Hungarian elevated the Fu Manchu to an art form. Without him blazing the trail on both the mound and his upper-lip, we'd never have, um, Todd Jones.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3478241
