It seems appropriate that the primary recipient of the Remarkable Moustache Award go to the one, and only, Rollie Fingers.
This MLB pitcher waxed up his hot handlebar forcing Oakland Athletics owner to fork over $300 (who offered the bonus to the man who grew the best maintained facial hair). Fingers' moustache influenced Finley, the owner, to initiate "Moustache Day", in which customers to the ball-park were granted free admission just for having a moustache! Hell yes, my friends!
Mr. Fingers and his well-fingered stache, I must note, are an inseparable pair. In fact, while playing for the Brewers, Rollie was offered a contract with the Cincinnatti Reds in the late 80's. The owner of the Reds at the time, Marge Schott, required that her players be clean shaven. Apparently, Mr. Fingers responded to this demand with: "Well you tell Marge Schott to shave her Saint Bernard, and I'll shave my moustache"; and word has it, Fingers still has this super stache today.
Roland G. Fingers: you are not only a World Series MVP, possessor of one of the coolest names ever, and now a Remarkable Moustache owner, but also an advocate for moustache loyalists every where. I commend both you and your legendary stache, sir.
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