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What's with the full beards on Major League baseball players?
none | July 17, 2015 | Hot Tobasco

Posted on 07/17/2015 3:56:29 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco

What is with the current fad of major league baseball players displaying full beards and their sycophant fans exhibiting the same? In today’s political climate, the only individuals I see sporting that facial hair are the Islamic extremists such as ISIS who are killing people throughout the world. Is this their attempt to identify with that religion and somehow send a message that they are badasses?

I’m sorry but I just don’t get it………..I have no problem with men and properly trimmed beards but these players are going to the extreme. With that being said, there should be a dress code in the MLB that requires all players to not only dress appropriately but restrict the hair length and facial hair.


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KEYWORDS: baseball; beards; extremists; islam; sports
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To: Hot Tabasco

Look at photos of baseball teams from the 1800’s - it was a beardfest.


41 posted on 07/17/2015 4:10:05 PM PDT by dainbramaged (Get out of my country now)
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To: jessduntno

Dang hippies!


42 posted on 07/17/2015 4:10:37 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: Chode

Joe Pepitone made the All-Star team and the network that carried the game that year featured Joe in the locker room with his blow-dryer, demonstrating how he got his hair to look just right. He played first base.


43 posted on 07/17/2015 4:10:39 PM PDT by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: FredZarguna

I wish I could grow locks like that on my head.


44 posted on 07/17/2015 4:10:49 PM PDT by Tenacious 1 (From this point forward, I identify as a female illegal immigrant of African decent.)
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To: Hot Tabasco

45 posted on 07/17/2015 4:10:59 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: donna

...The young workmen who built a patio cover at my home had those sort of straight long beards. Must be stylish? 

Did they all arrive at once in a van driven by someone who looked slightly different? Were they exceedingly polite? Did many of them have beqrds with no mustaches?
Did their clothing look hand made, have blue denim jeans, and have no buttons? Did they all have similar looking straw hats?

If yes, they were Amish.


46 posted on 07/17/2015 4:11:06 PM PDT by Sasparilla (If you want peace, prepare for war.)
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To: Genoa

I remember the story that Graig Nettles told about concerning the first Opening Day Steinbrenner owned the Yankees (about 1973). During the national anthem, he wrote down the numbers of the players whom he thought they needed to go get a haircut. Graig says manager Ralph Houk began reading out those numbers and the locker room shook with everybody laughing as here was George owning the team and not knowing the names of his players yet.


47 posted on 07/17/2015 4:11:10 PM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("Keeping your stick down used to be a commandment, but not anymore" Harry Sinden, 1988)
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To: FredZarguna

I can take watching those with beards.

I do get irritated at the football players who have their girly locks hanging out from under their helments.


48 posted on 07/17/2015 4:12:12 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: wideminded

From about 1860 to 1885 it was hard to find a grown man without one from Maine to the Rio Grande..


49 posted on 07/17/2015 4:12:47 PM PDT by Genoa (Starve the beast.)
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To: EEGator
Why not Duck Dynasty?

Because they are who they are and nobody including me even questions their appearances.......

MLB, now that's another venue.......

50 posted on 07/17/2015 4:12:56 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (<i>)
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To: Hot Tabasco

Your a Genderphobe, cause only Catlyn can grow a beard!


51 posted on 07/17/2015 4:13:06 PM PDT by corbe
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To: OttawaFreeper

But they got the haircut. :-)


52 posted on 07/17/2015 4:13:54 PM PDT by Genoa (Starve the beast.)
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To: Hot Tabasco

That is facial profiling and profiling is wrong!


53 posted on 07/17/2015 4:13:59 PM PDT by delchiante
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To: Hot Tabasco

Ball players historically have been very superstitious. They follow fads and trends like the overpaid children they are. Next year it will be lipstick. The year after, bras instead of cups.


54 posted on 07/17/2015 4:14:02 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: equaviator
yeah i remember
56 posted on 07/17/2015 4:15:24 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: rabidralph
Does it bother you that our spec ops guys wear full beards, too?

That all depends, what MLB team are they playing on? If they're batting over .300 then I guess I'll give them a pass.......

Fair enough?

57 posted on 07/17/2015 4:15:54 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (<i>)
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To: Hot Tabasco

58 posted on 07/17/2015 4:17:02 PM PDT by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: Hot Tabasco

What did you do? Time warp here from the 1960’s? Next you’ll be asking”is that a boy or a girl “ of someone with long hair.If they like it that way, what business is it of yours?


59 posted on 07/17/2015 4:17:06 PM PDT by Hiro Protaginast
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60 posted on 07/17/2015 4:18:52 PM PDT by uglybiker (nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-BATMAN!)
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