Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
This 1994 National League MVP blasted 449 career home runs, but you might remember him better for the ZZ Top tribute beard he sported early in the 2000 season.
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
Jeff Bagwell
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
This pitcher, known as the "Candy Man," played for eight different teams and won 177 games during his 19-year major league career.
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
John Candelaria
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
This current Yankee was known for his facial hair in Oakland, but, per team rules, decided to go with the clean-shaven look in the Big Apple until 2006, when he sported this killer 'stache.
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
Jason Giambi
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
This pitcher was known as "Gator" and "Louisiana Lightning" during his 14-year major league career. Most recently he brought his pitching knowledge and his face fur to the Yankees as a pitching coach.
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
Ron Guidry
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
This pitcher helped the White Sox reached the promise land for the first time in decades in 2005, though whether that is a more impressive feat than his skill with a razor is up for debate.
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
Dustin Hermanson
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
Just call it the MVP-stache. This beloved Yankee was the 1985 AL MVP, but his hair hijinks became so ingrained in pop culture that his run-ins with owner George Steinbrenner were lampooned on an episode of The Simpsons.
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
Don Mattingly
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
This current Blue Jay is a rising star on the Toronto pitching staff and could eventually become the staff ace if Roy Halladay leaves. For now, he'll have to settle for the title of best mutton chops in the majors.
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
Dustin McGowan
Awesomely Bad Facial Hair
This Canadian-born slugger has played for 10 different major league clubs and now plies his trade with the Blue Jays. That means 1/3rd of all major league teams have gotten to revel in his glorious face fur.
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
Matt Stairs
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
This Hall of Fame closer was known for three things during his career -- shutting opponents down in the late innings, popularizing the split-fingered fastball and possessing a beard Grizzly Adams would be proud to wear.
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
Bruce Sutter
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
This iconic Milwaukee Brewer was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1999. His golden mustache is nearly as well-known as his impressive accomplishments on the field -- which includes amassing 3,000 hits.
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
Robin Yount
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
This reliever who went by the nickname "Bedrock" racked up 184 saves during his 14-year major league career.
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
Steve Bedrosian
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
Before he became a Yankee and was forced to shave it all off, this center fielder and leadoff hitter sported a tribute to a Saturday morning cartoon hero from the 1970s known as Captain Caveman.
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
Johnny Damon
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
This catcher, who has played for eight different clubs and is currently in the Braves organization, is better known for his bushy Fu Manchu mustache than his skills as a backstop.
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
Sal Fasano
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
If mustaches were basketball players, this reliever would have Michael Jordan on his upper lip. The Hall of Fame pitcher grew his infamous handlebar mustache to earn a $300 bonus from A's owner Charles Finley, and he's kept it ever since.
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
Rollie Fingers
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
A true pioneer, this pitcher will be the lone inductee at the Hall of Fame ceremonies this summer. He was one of the first modern closers and his Fu Manchu-Walrus hybrid mustache no doubt added to his intimidating mound presence.
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
Goose Gossage
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
One of 21 pitchers in baseball history with 300 career saves, this Tigers closer is hoping he can finish what he started in 2006 and bring a World Series title to Detroit.
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
Todd Jones
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
This former White Sox and Yankee pitcher rode his well-manicured beard to a 127-87 career record and now moonlights as a member of alternative rock band Stickfigure.
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
Jack McDowell
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
This first baseman is sporting a more cleancut look in Baltimore, but he wore what's known as a chin beard when he helped the Red Sox end their 86-year championship drought.
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
Kevin Millar
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
This 11-year major league veteran hasn't looked quite as scruffy since being traded to the Pirates last summer, but when he was in St. Louis he did his best impression of a mountain man.
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
Matt Morris
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
OK, so maybe this future Hall of Famer's goatee (and sometimes beard) isn't awesomely bad, but it is iconic. A Braves lifer, this pitcher is a member of the 200-win and 150-save club.
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
John Smoltz
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
This submarining Orioles reliever was featured prominently in Michael Lewis' book 'Moneyball.' He and his teammates in the Baltimore bullpen debuted their nose neighbors last year in a gesture they called the "<a href="http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/04/23/orioles-bullpen-debuts-the-unity-stache/" target="_blank">unity stache</a>."
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
Chad Bradford
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
This two-time batting champion and 1978 National League MVP was known as "The Cobra" during his playing career, but no snake ever had a beard this fantastically full.
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
Dave Parker
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
This reliever won 100 games in his major league career and helped the Yankees capture back-to-back World Series titles in 1977 and 1978, though he hit his mustache-growing prime once he departed the Bronx.
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
Dick Tidrow
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
This reliever's wild hairstyle and unusual mound antics earned him the nickname "Stan the Man Unusual," though Orioles manager Earl Weaver called him "Full Pack" because of the stress he caused when he was pitching.
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
Don Stanhouse
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
This slugger was in his baseball-playing prime as a member of the Big Red Machine in the 1970s, but he hit his beard-growing prime with the Mets, sporting mutton chops and an unconnected mustache.
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
George Foster
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
This former A's left fielder hit 179 homers and drove in 810 runs during his 16-year major league career, but his crowning achievement might be perfectly mastering what's known as the "Marcos" mustache.
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
Joe Rudi
Awesomely Bad MLB Facial Hair
This outfielder, nicknamed the Big O by Yankees announcer Phil Rizzuto, was best known for his enormous afro, but his mutton chop-mustache combination was nothing to sleep on.
