2015 MLB All-Star Game mustache statue hits auction block

CINCINNATI (AP) – Fans of both baseball and mustaches note: A piece of the 2015 MLB All-Star Game festivities has been put up for auction.

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports (http://cin.ci/1MbQgHI ) that the opening bid for one of the 21 official All-Star Game mustache statues placed throughout Cincinnati and northern Kentucky is $4,500.

The statues, part of a campaign called “Staches on Parade,” were inspired by the Cincinnati Reds’ mascot Mr. Redlegs – an impressively mustachioed 19th Century ballplayer figure with a giant baseball for a head.

The mustaches were used as promotional tools for the annual festivities hosted this year by Cincinnati. Each statue is about 8 feet wide and 2.5 feet high.

The auction is open through Nov. 16. Proceeds will benefit the Reds Community Fund and its outreach programs.

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Information from: The Cincinnati Enquirer, http://www.enquirer.com

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