His penchant for hitting is part of the reason why Chuck Nazty was voted in as one of the starting outfielders in the recent All-Star Game in Miami. However, there is a growing fascination around the country with Blackmon’s beard as well.
Hey, we’ve known about it in Colorado for quite a while. The rest of the nation is just now starting to catch up. It doesn’t take long for this New York Times article to reference the beard and tell the tale of how Blackmon has been growing it since 2013. The Famous Beard Oil Company has Blackmon prominently displayed on their site.