Despite their multi-million dollar bank accounts and celebrity status, at the start of each season Major League baseball players have to sit down in front of the camera and get their picture taken for their official profile photo, just like we all did as kids in grade school.
And like everyone else, occasionally some of these guys are having a bad hair day or look a little ragged in their pic. They can’t all be Derek Jeters. Today we take a look at the Top 7 least photogenic MLB profile pics for 2007.
7. Tom Gorzelanny
Gorzelanny, who sort of resembles a cleaned up version of Rocky Dennis from Mask, faced off yesterday against #6 on the list , meaning that every time someone opened Yahoo Gamecast, they got to see those two grills sitting next to each other. That’s an excuse to find yourself a radio.
6. Braden Looper
So long as Looper keeps his ERA around the 3.00 mark, St. Louisans don’t care how photogenic he is.
5. Dan Haren
As Haren’s photo shows, there’s a fine line between looking like a disciple of Jesus and looking like a serial killer. We’re not sure which he resembles more, but we’re thinking he’d probably look pretty natural carrying an ax.
4. Antonio Alfonseca
Let’s be honest, he probably doesn’t make this list if the picture of his weird alien belly doesn’t surface online last week. Between the belly, the extra fingers and this mug shot, he kind of freaks us out.
3. Aaron Harang
Anyone who has garnered the nickname “The Harangutan” based on his resemblance to a certain species of monkey, has to be a favorite to make this list. Throw in the fact that he looks like he fell chin first into a bowl of melted Ding Dongs and he's Top 3.
2. Derrick Turnbow
Give Turnbow credit, rather than just sitting back and enjoying his natural goon looks, he accentuates it with the flowing mullet and the bizarre “chin strap” goatee. This kid won’t half ass anything. Admirable.
1. Bartolo Colon
Seriously, did you think anyone else would top this list? Colon’s got it all, the massive double chin, the dirtlip mustache, the tight perm that oozes out of his cap. 300 lb Cy Young winners don’t come around often, so we need to enjoy them while we can.
The Top 7 list this week was written by Josh Bacott. He's had some pretty rough sports pics in his day. E-mail him at josh@joesportsfan.com
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