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Today in Baseball History: Oakland's Mustache Gang is born - NBC
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Remember Brian Wilson? The Former Giants Closer is Completely
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Rollie Fingers - Wikipedia
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MLB Facial Hair Hall of Fame - Men's Journal
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The mustache that ended a HOF career
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Rollie Fingers explains the story behind the mustache - Sports
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Rollie Fingers' Mustache Began as a Joke, Then He Chose It Over
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TIL on this day in history, Rollie Fingers chose to retire instead
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Pioneering relief pitcher Rollie Fingers made his case for
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Rollie Fingers refused to shave his mustache and turned down the Reds
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Rollie Fingers and the 25 Players with the Best Facial Hair in MLB
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Adam Wainwright, Matt Carpenter, and curling - A Hunt and Peck
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Rollie Fingers and the 25 Players with the Best Facial Hair in MLB