5 Greatest Baseball Mullets of the Last 20 Years

By Steve Williams

The 5 Greatest Baseball Mullets of the Last 20 Years

Josh Tomlin mullet — Josh Tomlin is undoubtedly showing off one of the most gorgeous mullets in recent memory. But with great mullet comes great responsibility, and if you don't back up your choice in hairstyle with solid play, then your mullet will most likely be forgotten in history. Here's a look at the five greatest baseball player-mullet combinations of the last 20 years (mullets and baseball prowess were weighted at 50 percent each).

5. Dennis Eckersley

Dennis Eckersley

5. Dennis Eckersley

Dennis Eckersley — The submarine thrower began his career as a starter, but didn't have major success until he became a closer, and is widely considered as one of the best of all time. His mullet wasn't as impressive as these next four, so he checks in at No. 5 on the list.

4. Rod Beck

Rod Beck

4. Rod Beck

Rod Beck — Nicknamed "Shooter" during his playing career, Rod Beck was a very animated but successful closer. He liked to have a good time off the field as well, just as you would suspect considering the mustache-mullet combination Beck displayed. Beck passed away in 2007, most likely due to drug use.

3. Mitch Williams

Mitch Williams

3. Mitch Williams

Mitch Williams — Yet another closer on this list, Mitch Williams earned the nickname "Wild Thing" due to his extreme lack of control and often falling off to the right of the mound while pitching. He is most popular for giving up Joe Carter's walk-off home run in the 1993 World Series, but we'll give him a pass for that with his beautiful lion's mane.

2. John Kruk

John Kruk

2. John Kruk

John Kruk — Williams' teammate in Philadelphia for three years, Kruk also had quite the mullet. He backed up that hairdo with a career .300 batting average. Kruk is currently an MLB analyst with ESPN, but we can all agree it would liven things up on the air if he were to regrow his classic mullet.

1. Randy Johnson

Randy Johnson

1. Randy Johnson

Randy Johnson — With over 300 wins and 4,800 strikeouts, "The Unit" has to be considered the greatest baseball player ever to sport a mullet. He wore it for virtually all of his 22-year playing career, and his commitment to the hairstyle can't go unnoticed. When you combine the baseball skill with his flowing hairdo, then there is no doubt he is No. 1 for this list.

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