The Hulk may want to consider getting a new public relations representative.  Yea. Seriously.  As if the failed reality show and very public divorce from his wife, Linda, wasn't bad enough for the rep, Mr. Hoganwent on record with Rolling Stone magazine and told them he can "totally understand" O.J. Simpson - you know, because of the marital issues.

We're no public relations experts here at JoeSportsFan, but we're guessing that siding with a man largely considered guilty of committing double after the heads of his wife and another man were found detached from the rest of their body.







April 16

1940 - Franklin D. Roosevelt tosses an errant ceremonial first pitch at the home opener for the Senators and smashes a Washington Post camera in the process. Bob Carpenter's grandfather called the Post's purchase of a new camera a "newer deal" w/ a wink and gun point pose. People in 1940 chuckled at such tomfoolery.

1961 - Roger Maris hits his first homer of the season in the Yankees' 12th game of the historic season. Mickey Mantle celebrated in the locker room by drinking. Heavily.

1990 - Kelly Gruber becomes the first Blue Jay to hit for the cycle in a 15-8 win against the Royals. His teammates buy him a tricycle in recognition of the accomplishment (seriously). We mention this feat in today's history simply so we can post this picture, which we find enormously funny ...





Vancouver Canucks current jersey / The late Hartford Whalers

 

You know what?  Considering the Canucks once wore these atrocious things, we're going to give them all the slack they need until they figure out what color scheme works. 



... that former Dodgers first baseman and current Fox analyst Eric Karros has a ridiculous head of hair. In July of 2007, the Media Circus' coverage of the disaster known as the All Star Game on Fox documented Karros' helmet-hair. It was surprising at the time, but we eventually got used to Eric's hair-mit.

Fast forward to this past weekend ...



Seriously, what the hell happened? And who the hell allowed Eric Karros to get in front of the camera looking like that? If you were an alien and came down to earth to watch this thing the humans call "baseball", you would wonder if Karros was a fellow alien - and how he a dweeb like that played professionally.

And your alien name would be "Kenny Albert". (Picture courtesy of Bugs and Cranks).



When foul balls and baseball stars simultaneously charge toward the stands, it equals a primo occasion for Faces in the Crowd.

Dr. Aaron reveals contestant #3 in April's Mustache Shakedown for best hair and mustache combination. Today's installment is truly a beautiful thing.