Rollie Fingers

Roland Glen Fingers, born August 25, 1946, is an American former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three teams between 1968 and 1985. His effectiveness helped redefine the value of relievers within the game and ushered in the modern closer role. A seven-time All-Star, he led the major leagues in saves three times and was named Rolaids Relief Man of the Year four times.

Fingers first gained prominence with the Oakland Athletics championship teams of the early 1970s, when his handlebar mustache made him perhaps the most identifiable member of The Mustache Gang, which led Oakland to become the only non-New York Yankees team ever to win three consecutive World Series titles. He was named Most Valuable Player of the 1974 World Series after earning a win in the opener and saves in the last three games to secure the title.

After the 1976 season, Fingers joined the San Diego Padres as a free agent, leading the major leagues with 35 saves in 1977 and tying the National League single-season record with 37 saves the following year. He was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers after the 1980 season.