Don Mattingly Moustache

Back in may 2014 then dodgers skipper don mattingly dropped by the tonight show and acquiesced to a generation s nostalgia by briefly reaffixing an epic stache that evoked fond memories of his.

Don mattingly moustache. Like munson mattingly s mustache exemplified toughness. This legendary red sox third baseman was the yang to don mattingly s yin the omega to mattingly s alpha. Don mattingly manager of the miami marlins and the former owner of a luxurious mustache instituted a no facial hair policy for marlins players in 2016. But the mustache though simple can be intimidating to a virgin grower.

The most striking aspect of don mattingly s career from one point of view is the number of years that he produced mediocre statistics murray chass of the new york times wrote after mattingly retired and the yankees unveiled his plaque in the famous monument park at yankee stadium. His career counting stats 222 hr 1 099 rbi 2 153 hits do not measure up especially for a first baseman. In other words he had an awesome manly man s mustache. No facial hair.

Steinbrenner publicly criticized him for it and mattingly eventually trimmed it to a mustache. Some mustaches are as legendary as the men who wore them. Six years of domination followed by six years of frustration and. Okay so maybe chris chambliss has a solid argument but his lasting impact on the franchise doesn t even touch don mattingly s.

In 1995 mattingly again ran afoul of the policy when he grew a goatee. His career was divided in half. Unlike beards a natural. Marlins manager don mattingly who once owned one of the finest mustaches in all of major league baseball has implemented a new policy on his team.