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Rollie Fingers refused to shave his mustache and turned down the Reds
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TIL Rollie Fingers was offered a contract with the Reds in 1986, but turned it down because he refused to shave his handlebar mustache in accordance with Cincinnati team policy. He retired instead. : r/baseball
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