A.J. Pierzynski pledged not to shave his mustache this month as part of the “Movember” charity effort to raise money for “men’s health issues” like prostate and testicular cancer.
I applaud his efforts, particularly since he’s already raised more than $7,000 via donations from the likes of Darin Erstad and Doug Mientkiewicz, but … well, the actual mustache-growing isn’t going very well.
It took 23 days for Pierzynski’s to go from clean-shaven to “hey, I think you have some food stuck on your lip or something.”
As someone who gets a five o’clock shadow at around noon each day I can’t decide whether to mock Pierzynski or be jealous. I also haven’t shaved for 23 days–partly because of “Movember” but mostly because I’m just really, really lazy–and right now I look like a homeless man’s Brian Wilson. That’s my primary skill. His is playing baseball well enough to earn $35 million in career salary. So we’re basically even.
To track Pierzynski’s adventures in mustache-growing or donate to the worthy cause, click here.
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- Mr. Jason "El Bravo" Heyward - Nov 23, 2010 at 5:28 PM
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“…right now I look like a homeless man’s Brian Wilson” may be the best quote of the year by an HBT blogger. Priceless.
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- churchoftheperpetuallyoutraged - Nov 23, 2010 at 5:48 PM
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Novembeard > Movember, man up AJ
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- Glenn - Nov 23, 2010 at 5:49 PM
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Reminds me of Cliff “Wolfman” Claven on the beard contest episode of “Cheers”.
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- Utley's Hair - Nov 23, 2010 at 5:54 PM
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Is that pathetic fungus amungus the reason the ChiSox declined arbitration?
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- Reflex - Nov 23, 2010 at 8:34 PM
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Being Sicilian growing hair is not a challenge. Never afraid to mess around with my facial hair because I can regrow a full beard in under two weeks.
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- obamablowz - Nov 24, 2010 at 10:29 AM
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he looks like he should be on that show “how to catch a predator”
