The Shakedown: Best Hair and Mustache Combo Contestant No. 1

Welcome to the lip curtain corner.

We begin our second month of “The Monthly Mustache Shakedown,” and this time around we are searching for the Best Hair & Mustache Combo in sports history.

Last time around we focused on the Best St. Louis Cardinals Reliever Mustaches, and the pickings were rich, thick, and hairy.  We’re pleased to announce that the first member of the illustrious JoeSportsFan Mustache Hall of Fame is none other than Al Hrabosky—who harnessed your votes and took down worthy competitors Todd Worrell, Dennis Eckersley, and Dan Quisenberry.

Clearly, however, when discussing the best hair and mustache combinations in sports history, there are many worthy candidates across a broad array of sports—from baseball to bowling, to football to professional wrestling and even hockey.  We will rely on you, the loyal 12.3 readers of JSF, to provide ideas for each week and to make the final judgment as to who has the best hair and mustache combo.

But we must start somewhere, and we on the well-compensated editorial staff of JSF are kicking off the discussion with none other than “The Big Unit,” Mr. Randy Johnson.

When he left competitive motocross mechanics dancing and first joined the league with the Montreal Expos, many thought Johnson was actually a Muppet. But years later, The Unit’s classic Mississippi Waterfall-style mullet (read more about mullets here) has earned him accolades, female suitors on the road, arrest warrants, and of course, a wealth of good looks.

Just five wins away from 300, “The Big Mullet” has taken his happy-go-lucky show on the road this season and will be part of the San Francisco Giants rotation, where hopefully he will fail miserably when facing the Cubs.

So, tell us your thoughts on “The Big Mullet” and give us suggestions as to who else should be featured in coming weeks as part of the latest “Monthly Mustache Shakedown.”

Bring it.

Round 2 - Best Hair & Mustache Combo

Week 1 - Randy Johnson
Week 2 - April 9
Week 3 - April 16
Week 4 - April 23