We Really Need More Athletes Who Grow Hair On Their Upper Lip
Given all the hoopla that surrounded Jason Giambi's fantastic mustache-fueled All-Star campaign, we wonder: what the hell did people get excited about and make fun of back in the 70's and 80's when the stache was commonplace? We can only hope that Giambi inspires some copycats, because more athletes playing with staches would make watching sports all the more enjoyable.
In honor of Sirloin (my nickname for big Jay - tell me you can't picture him wolfing down a porterhouse, eyes bulging, au gratins getting caught in the stache), we celebrate the best mustaches in sports right now.
If there are any egregious omissions or anyone you'd like to recommend, let us know or post in the comments below.
It'll be a shame if Jason Giambi leaves the Yanks after this season, if only because he's been such an enjoyable character to follow. The gold thong. The tongue hanging out as he runs the bases, looking as if he's got his mind on a bowl of creamed spinach. The studder-step home run trot around third base. The toss of the bat after a bomb. The bizarre apology for nothing even though everyone knew he was talking about steroids. This picture. Thom Brenneman once saying Giambi was going to "drop anchor in the Yankees clubhouse." And now the mustache. So if this is the end, thank you Jay. It's been a thrill.
Pretty intriguing how Marvin Harrison gets his mustache to sit perfectly above his lip while leaving about half a centimeter of space under his nose. One of the best groomed staches, by far.
You're not gonna believe this, but Herm Edwards looks really confused in this picture.
Poor Carlos Guillen. If he played for any other manager, his condition a couple months back would've been kept secret. Instead, he's got Jim Leyland ripping cigarettes in the clubhouse, telling reporters, "He can hardly move -- he's got hemorrhoids so bad." Bad for Guillen, good for us.
Plenty of comparisons have been made to Ron Jeremy, but Stan Van Gundy's stache might be even sloppier. It looks like the left side is growing out of his left nostril. Hopefully you're not eating as you read this.
Marcus Camby, sporting a look that would seem to make sense for Michael Strahan.
According to my pal Margee from SportSquee, they sell George Parros mustaches at the concession stands in Anaheim. Snoop even donned one during the Cup Finals last year.
There's always a soft spot in our heart for Dave Wannstedt, whose clock mismanagement as Dolphins coach in Week 17 of 2002 allowed the Jets to sneak into the playoffs.
Yes, the immortal Keith Hernandez still counts because he's a Mets broadcaster. And how is the stache not turning gray, you ask? Do yourself a favor and check out the Just For Men commercials he's in with Clyde Frazier ("No play for Mr. Gray!"). Plus, there's this.
If the Knicks PR department has any clue (which, clearly, they don't), they will make the most out of the endless possibilities surrounding Mike D'Antoni's mustache.
Tremendous work by Jose Valentin, whose stache is in the shape of a triangle. Now if the Mets could only get him back in the lineup and get rid of Luis Castillo...
As bad as Adam Morrison's stache is, I vote he keeps it. Otherwise, gender may become unclear.
Probably your last chance to enjoy Mike Holmgren, kids. Soak it in. Personally, I enjoy his stache the most when his cheeks get all red after one of his receivers drops another pass.
A friend of mine once suggested that Sal Fasano would struggle to get any attention in a monkey bordello with a fistfull of bananas. If such a place does exist, he might be on to something.
Yes, they still play hockey on Long Island. And thank you, Brendan Witt, for stirring up memories of the glorious facial hair of Bobby Nystrom and Clark Gillies.
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Matt Casey produces a wide range of video programming for NBCSports.com, including the Fantasy Fix and The Matty Blake show. He is also, sadly, a Mets and Jets fan.
It's merely another sign that the appocalypse is upon us. Sports has, indeed, become a hairy subject. (Please forgive the rather banal reference.) That having been said, it is obvious that some of these guys need a little, "Lip/Tuck"
How about the A's during the 70's - 80's and Rollie Fingers That was a stache!
How about some MMA love? Chuck Liddell has a pretty sweet stache. Dan "The Beast" Severn sported one of the alltime greats after mustaches went the way of disco.
Don "The Predator" Frye and Dan "The Beast" Severn have LEGENDARY staches!!!
I've been getting a lot of emails about Rollie Ringers, Goose Gossage, etc. The list was intended to be current sports figures. Otherwise, many 1980s baseball players would be shortchanged.
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Hey, If you have got good hair then it is high time that you make use of it, even grow a stache or a goutee if it works for you.