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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.