Baseball Digest - On this date in 1986, relief ace Rollie Fingers was unable to come to an agreement with the Cincinnati Reds regarding his trademark handlebar mustache and chose retirement over
Gene Tenace: Former Italian / American Player & Three Time Oakland A's World Series Champion (1969-1983)
![Baseball Digest - On this date in 1986, relief ace Rollie Fingers was unable to come to an agreement with the Cincinnati Reds regarding his trademark handlebar mustache and chose retirement over](http://media.oregonlive.com/oregonian/photo/2016/08/01/-53504cd108efef32.jpg)
Pioneering relief pitcher Rollie Fingers made his case for greatness 35 years ago
![Baseball Digest - On this date in 1986, relief ace Rollie Fingers was unable to come to an agreement with the Cincinnati Reds regarding his trademark handlebar mustache and chose retirement over](http://media.oregonlive.com/oregonian/photo/2016/08/01/-c32a5e608552177d.jpg)
Pioneering relief pitcher Rollie Fingers made his case for greatness 35 years ago
MORE
The mustache that ended a HOF career
![Baseball Digest - On this date in 1986, relief ace Rollie Fingers was unable to come to an agreement with the Cincinnati Reds regarding his trademark handlebar mustache and chose retirement over](https://www.cincinnati.com/gcdn/presto/2023/02/05/PCIN/6059c9d3-9a82-4f40-8015-7a6e733d109b-The_Cincinnati_Enquirer_1986_02_06_Page_49.jpg)
Rollie Fingers refused to shave his mustache and turned down the Reds
![Baseball Digest - On this date in 1986, relief ace Rollie Fingers was unable to come to an agreement with the Cincinnati Reds regarding his trademark handlebar mustache and chose retirement over](https://vault.si.com/.image/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1200/MTY5MTA2MDA2NjU0MjY0Nzk1/rollie-fingers-1981jpg.jpg)
THE TRADE THAT MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS - Sports Illustrated Vault
![Baseball Digest - On this date in 1986, relief ace Rollie Fingers was unable to come to an agreement with the Cincinnati Reds regarding his trademark handlebar mustache and chose retirement over](https://cconnect.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/1974-Topps-Rollie-Fingers-212-212x300.jpg)
Top Rollie Fingers Baseball Cards, Vintage, Rookies, Autographs, Inserts
![Baseball Digest - On this date in 1986, relief ace Rollie Fingers was unable to come to an agreement with the Cincinnati Reds regarding his trademark handlebar mustache and chose retirement over](https://image.isu.pub/140615071006-b4438c5f4b17eaa7e448072155158a5d/jpg/page_1.jpg)
Santa Fe New Mexican, June 15, 2014 by The New Mexican - Issuu
![Baseball Digest - On this date in 1986, relief ace Rollie Fingers was unable to come to an agreement with the Cincinnati Reds regarding his trademark handlebar mustache and chose retirement over](https://i.psacard.com/cardfacts/1973-topps-84-rollie-fingers-36847.jpg?h=1000)
1973 Topps Rollie Fingers
Rollie Fingers - Wikipedia
![Baseball Digest - On this date in 1986, relief ace Rollie Fingers was unable to come to an agreement with the Cincinnati Reds regarding his trademark handlebar mustache and chose retirement over](https://i.psacard.com/cardfacts/1981-topps-8-quisenberry-fingers-hume-leading-firemen-gem-mt-10-76236.jpg?h=1000)
1981 Topps & Topps Traded Leading Firemen (Dan Quisenberry/Rollie Fingers/Tom Hume)
![Baseball Digest - On this date in 1986, relief ace Rollie Fingers was unable to come to an agreement with the Cincinnati Reds regarding his trademark handlebar mustache and chose retirement over](https://image.oregonlive.com/home/olive-media/pgmain/img/oregonian/photo/2016/08/01/-11126e12a4fe6bba.jpg)
Pioneering relief pitcher Rollie Fingers made his case for greatness 35 years ago