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
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 :: Elsa/Getty Images
Brian Schlitter :: Rich Pilling/MLB via Getty Images
Jason Motte :: Rich Pilling/MLB via Getty Images
Mike Carp :: Chris Trotman/Getty Images
Luke Hochevar :: Ron Vesely/MLB via Getty Images
Ryan Brett :: Rob Carr/Getty Images
Kevin Quackenbush :: Christian Petersen/Getty Images
The full, well groomed beards
Mike Napoli :: Elsa/Getty Images
Evan Gattis :: Elsa/Getty Images
Andrew Cashner :: Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Dallas Keuchel :: Elsa/Getty Images
Derek Norris :: Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Ian Stewart :: Chris Trotman/Getty Images
Ian Kennedy :: Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Jayson Werth :: Chris Trotman/Getty Images
Kelvin Herrera :: Jamie Squire/Getty Images
Kirk Nieuwenhuis :: Elsa/Getty Images
Matt Shoemaker :: Robert Binder/MLB via Getty Images
Mitchell Boggs :: Elsa/Getty Images
Pedro Alvarez :: Rob Carr/Getty Images
Phillippe Aumont :: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images
The immaculately trimmed
Charlie Furbush :: Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Corey Kluber :: Jamie Squire/Getty Images
Robinson Cano :: Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Edward Mujica :: Elsa/Getty Images
Franklin Morales :: Ron Vesely/MLB via Getty Images
Josmil Pinto :: Brian Blanco/Getty Images
Melky Cabrera :: Ron Vesely/MLB via Getty Images
Jose Mijares :: Rich Pilling/MLB via Getty Images
Dalier Hinjosa :: Elsa/Getty Images
The outstanding mustaches
Ben Paulsen :: Rich Pilling/MLB via Getty Images
Danny Espinosa :: Chris Trotman/Getty Images
Jack Murphy :: Rob Carr/Getty Images
Jared Burton :: Elsa/Getty Images
Rick Waits :: Ron Vesely/MLB via Getty Images
Shawon Dunston :: Robert Binder/MLB via Getty Images
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