Players all over the Cobbfather world are latching on to the latest fashion craze, the handlebar mustache. The American Mustache Institute has recorded a spike in membership as baseball players from Max Montero to Richard Wheeler grow the curly and distinctive mustaches. When asked if this was a trend akin to shaving ones head for team solidarity, Wheeler said, "The handlebar mustache is not a fashion fad, it is a lifestyle, a way of being, a passion." Indeed, fans across the league are also sporting the handlebar mustache, and sales of mustache wax has spiked in cities with Cobbfather baseball teams. Gerry Paul Getty, manager of Getty's House of Beard and Wax, said his stores sales have increased 40% since Max Montero signed with the Minnesota Blue Oxen a few weeks ago. "It's great for business, I hope he keeps his stache, it's paying for my kids college!"
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Time will tell if the mustache craze will continue, but one thing is for certain and that it is far more popular than the giant sports goggle trend espoused by players such as