MLB History: Rollie Fingers and the Best Mustaches from Every Position

If baseball is America's pastime, the mustache is baseball's pastime.

Baseball players in particular seem to have a special affinity for this particular variety of facial hair styling. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to celebrate the amazing fashion statement that is the mustache.

We will select one player from every position to represent this elite population.

Catcher: Sal Fasano

One of the greatest crimes against this fabulous fashion trend was the day that Sal Fasano had to trim his 'stache to play for the New York Yankees.

With a mustache like that, he should have been granted some type of special exception. I know that the Yankees have a history of lesser facial hair, but that definitely should not have brought out the razor.

First Base: Eddie Murray

When the sideburns almost meet the mustache, it is always a good sign.

Eddie Murray was not only a Hall of Fame player, but he also had great fashion sense in terms of his facial hair choices.

While he could have earned more points by completing the connection, this is still a pretty epic rendition of the world-famous mustache.

Second Base: Jim Gantner

I am not a Milwaukee Brewers fan, and I had never heard of Jim Gantner before. Apparently, he had a very consistent career at that position and also happened to have a fabulous mustache.

So far, he is the first guy on this list with a blond mustache. However, he is still a very legitimate choice for this highly prestigious list.

Third Base: Wade Boggs

Wade Boggs might be best remembered for never swinging at the first pitch. However, he did end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame, and he probably should end up in the Mustache Hall of Fame.

He has the most complete mustache and the widest on this list so far. Excellent facial hair styling.

Shortstop: Alvaro Espinoza

Alvaro Espinoza may best be remembered as a pretty slick fielder. He never hit for much power, but he was able to grow a pretty awesome mustache to say the least.

While he does have some competition at this position from Robin Yount, I still believe that he deserves the top honor in the category.

This was the closest race of any.

Left Field: Brian Dayett

I had never heard of Brian Dayett before searching the Internet for this article.

He never played more than 97 games in a season, and his profile Baseball Reference lists him as a left fielder and pinch-hitter. This doesn't speak well for his career, but he still had a pretty awesome mustache.

After all, that is really what matters in a baseball player.

Center Field: Joe Wallis

I don't mean to go heavy on the Chicago Cubs, but I really could not pass up adding Joe Wallis to this list.

First of all, he had a fabulous mustache when he played for the Cubs, amazing sideburns when he played for the Oakland Athletics, and he was nicknamed Tarzan.

It really doesn't matter that he only hit .249 over his career with only 16 home runs in five seasons. We are here to celebrate facial hair, not athletic performance.

Right Field: Kevin Bass

I had to choose one outfielder who actually had a lengthy Major League career. Kevin Bass had his best year in 1986 when he hit .311 with 20 home runs, 79 RBI and 22 stolen bases.

That was the only year of his career that he was named an All-Star (he even finished seventh in MVP voting), but he is definitely a starter on the All-Mustache team any day.

Starting Pitcher: Dennis Eckersley

Dennis Eckersley was a reliable pitcher no matter where you put him. He won 197 games over his career and saved 390. I could have put him as the relief pitcher on this team, but I used his dual eligibility to give him this spot.

He was obviously an intimidating presence on the mound, and his mustache remains one of the most epic in history.

Relief Pitcher: Rollie Fingers

I know that you probably saw this coming, but the most epic mustache also belongs to the final member on this list.

Rollie Fingers was first of all a Hall of Fame relief pitcher, but he also showed the world the power of the mustache. Quite honestly, when your mustache has its own section on your Wikipedia page, you know it must be quite phenomenal.