Beards protect the skin from harmful UV rays.
Not shaving means fewer chances for creating ingrown hairs, and the painful abcesses than often follow.
In the cold April evenings on the north side of Chicago, a beard will keep the chilly Wrigley breeze from sending shivers down the spine.
Beards make one look older, and the only thing cooler than watching 37 year old Joey Votto sock dingers is watching a 37 year old Joey Votto who looks like a 41 year old Joey Votto socking dingers.
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Zack Cozart once grew a beard, and while donning said beard went on an All Star tear that earned him both a $39 million contract from the Angels and a donkey from his most friendly teammate - Joey Votto (who, in turn, could earn a donkey by sporting a beard and playing All Star ball in 2021).
