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Rollie Fingers refused to shave his mustache and turned down the Reds
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Baseball Almanac on X: #OTD 1986, Rollie Fingers refused to shave
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Thomas, Fingers Elected to Southern League Hall of Fame
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Fingers trades reshaped two franchises
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On This Day In Sports: February 21, 1986: Rollie Fingers announces
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How baseball changed forever in 1972: A timeline of MLB's most
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Rollie Fingers chose to retire from baseball rather than shave off
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Rollie Fingers becomes the first pitcher to record 300 saves
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Pioneering relief pitcher Rollie Fingers made his case for
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On This Day In Sports: February 21, 1986: Rollie Fingers announces
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Rollie Fingers, Baseball Wiki
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Top Rollie Fingers Baseball Cards, Vintage, Rookies, Autographs
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TIL on this day in history, Rollie Fingers chose to retire instead
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To Beard or not to Beard, that is the question! – LA Dodger Talk
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Rollie Fingers refused to shave his mustache and turned down the Reds