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The definitive guide to MLB's best facial hair

Collectively, baseball players have the best facial hair in sports. Sure, the NBA has James Harden, the NFL has Eric Weddle and NHL players grow excellent playoff beards, but MLB has the most consistently hirsute players.

Teams gathered for their annual picture days (just like in school!) recently, and we've scoured all the photos to find the best facial hair America's pastime has to offer.

The wild manes

Bobby Parnell

Bobby Parnell

Brian Schlitter

Brian Schlitter

Jason Motte

Jason Motte

Mike Carp

Mike Carp

Luke Hochevar

Luke Hochevar

Ryan Brett

Ryan Brett

Kevin Quackenbush

Kevin Quackenbush

The full, well groomed beards

Mike Napoli

Mike Napoli

Evan Gattis

Evan Gattis

Andrew Cashner

Andrew Cashner

Dallas Keuchel

Dallas Keuchel

Derek Norris

Derek Norris

Ian Stewart

Ian Stewart

Ian Kennedy

Ian Kennedy

Jayson Werth

Jayson Werth

Kelvin Herrera

Kelvin Herrera

Kirk Nieuwenhuis

Kirk Nieuwenhuis

Matt Shoemaker

Matt Shoemaker

Mitchell Boggs

Mitchell Boggs

Pedro Alvarez

Pedro Alvarez

Phillippe Aumont

Phillippe Aumont

The immaculately trimmed

Charlie Furbush

Charlie Furbush

Corey Kluber

Corey Kluber

Robinson Cano

Robinson Cano

Edward Mujica

Edward Mujica

Franklin Morales

Franklin Morales

Josmil Pinto

Josmil Pinto

Melky Cabrera

Melky Cabrera

Jose Mijares

Jose Mijares

Dalier Hinjosa

Dalier Hinjosa

The outstanding mustaches

Ben Paulsen

Ben Paulsen

Danny Espinosa

Danny Espinosa

Jack Murphy

Jack Murphy

Jared Burton

Jared Burton

Rick Waits

Rick Waits

Shawon Dunston

Shawon Dunston

The scraggly ones

Hunter Pence

Hunter Pence

Jordan Lennerton

Jordan Lennerton

The old guys with grey stubble

Ichiro Suzuki

Ichiro Suzuki

Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez

- Dan Gartland