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2. www.sportscasting.com › rollie-fingers-mustacheRollie Fingers' Mustache Began as a Joke, Then He Chose It ...

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   Apr 9, 2020 · Rollie Fingers grew his famous handlebar mustache as a joke in 1972, but it became his trademark and helped him win three World Series and a Cy Young Award. He refused to shave it for the Cincinnati Reds, who had a no-facial-hair policy, and retired from baseball in 1986.

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   Rollie Fingers had quite possibly the most famous mustache in baseball. But fans didn’t come to the ballpark to see just that. They came to see him close out games with his sinking fastball night after night. “When he came in, you took a deep sigh of relief,” said former teammate Sal Bando. “You knew the game was in control.”

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   Although most former Athletics players shaved off their moustaches after the team traded most of their players in 1975–76, Fingers maintained his after signing with the Padres as a free agent in 1977, and he still has the mustache today.

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   Did Rollie Fingers have a mustache?

   • In 1972 when Rollie Fingers was in the early stages of his Major League Baseball career with the Oakland Athletics, the mustache took form. Fingers’ teammate Reggie Jacksonshowed up to spring training with a mustache and a beard and Fingers and his teammates wanted to have some fun with it. He, Jim ‘Catfish’ Hunter and others grew mustaches, too.

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   Did Rollie Fingers have the most famous mustache in baseball?

   • Fingers got his answer when he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992. Explore the archives and go deep into the lives, careers, and stories of the Hall of Fame's honorees. Rollie Fingers had quite possibly the most famous mustache in baseball. But fans didn’t come to the ballpark to see just that.

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   Does Rollie Fingers have a beard?

   • Ironically, Rollie Fingers and Mr. Redlegs share very similar facial hair. In the spring of 1982, the Reds traded for pitcher Jim Kern, who had perfected quite the shaggy look in his time with Texas. Kern, known as "the Amazing Emu," then shaved as requested upon his arrival at camp, but by August he’d had enough, growing his beard back out.

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   What did Rollie Fingers sell?

   • So, a few years ago, Rollie Fingers sold most of his memorabilia. “I just got rid of it,” he said. But in his garage he spotted a pair of those vintage, game-worn, dirty white spikes from the Oakland A’s. He threw them in an auction and the shoes sold for $7,800.

   Rollie Fingers explains the story behind the mustache

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7. www.mlb.com › news › rollie-fingers-chose-hisThe mustache that ended a HOF career - MLB.com

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   Feb 21, 2022 · How the iconic handlebar mustache of Rollie Fingers, a Hall of Fame pitcher, ended his playing days with the Reds in 1986. Learn about the history of facial hair in baseball and the clash between Fingers and the Reds' clean-shaven policy.

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   Sep 26, 2016 · Learn how the Hall of Fame reliever grew his famous handlebar mustache as a gimmick and a superstition in 1972. Read about his career highlights, teammates, and autograph shows.

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   Oct 25, 2016 · Fingers explains the payday and the superstition that started the 1970s Mustache Gang. Bert Lehman. Oct 25, 2016. By Ross Forman. His home was filled with way too much sports memorabilia, relics from an illustrious, Hall of Fame career from 1968-1985 that included stints with three teams: the Oakland A’s, San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers.

10. www.deathgripwax.com › blogs › newsThe Legend of Rollie Fingers and His Iconic Handlebar Mustache

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    May 12, 2023 · Learn how Rollie Fingers, a baseball legend, grew a handlebar mustache that challenged the norm and became his trademark. Discover how to style your own Rollie Fingers mustache with Bone Crusher Mustache Wax and the impact of his mustache on baseball culture.