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Random posting for the start of the division series
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CardCorner: 1973 Topps Fred Norman
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Rollie Fingers refused to shave his mustache and turned down the Reds
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Baseball Digest - On this date in 1986, relief ace Rollie Fingers was unable to come to an agreement with the Cincinnati Reds regarding his trademark handlebar mustache and chose retirement over
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Clay Zavada And His Amazing Mustache!!!
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CardCorner: 1973 Topps Fred Norman
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CardCorner: 1973 Topps Fred Norman
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Rollie Fingers with no mustache?? 😮 If you know the story, you'll know the legend didn't begin until 1972. And the story is awesome! Check out all of
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Rollie Fingers' mustache, then and now
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Movember infographic details baseball's rich mustache tradition
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Wrong White
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Rollie Fingers tells Bruce Drennan why he has a handlebar mustache
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I'll go over the moon only once
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