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He looks a little sleepy, but that's probably just luck with the camera shutter. For the most part, D-backs' rookie left-hander Clay Zavada(notes) has been on his game from the moment he was called up. In 13 1/3 innings this season, Zavada has yet to allow an earned run and his secondary statistics are almost as good. After the jump, check out another shot of his killer handlebar 'stache, plus a bonus view of Wyatt Earp's favorite umpire, Bill Hohn.

The D-backs absorbed a tough loss Sunday — and Zavada was on the hook for it — falling to the Mariners on Tony Clark's(notes) error in the bottom of the ninth. The club can take heart knowing that Zavada's mustache will be ready when the team returns home for a series against the Rangers on Tuesday.

In case you missed Zavada's incredible personal story, here's another look.

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"Curly" Bobby Cox: Wyatt Earp, huh? I heard of you.

Ike "Chipper" Clanton-Jones: Listen, Mr. Kansas Law Dog. Law don't go around here. Savvy?

"Wyatt" Bill Hohn: I'm retired.

Curly: Good. That's real good.

Ike: Yeah, that's good, Mr. Law Dog, 'cause law don't go around here.

Wyatt: I heard you the first time.

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  1. sam spade
    1. Posted by sam spade Mon Jun 22, 2009 12:13 pm EDT

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    How about the Belgian detective of Agatha Christie fame: Hercule Poirot?
  2. habs1rule
    2. Posted by habs1rule Mon Jun 22, 2009 12:44 pm EDT

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    There are too many stars having terrible starts since the Steroids crackdown...See, they were taking the drugs...
  3. Decapitated Mr. Redlegs
    3. Posted by Decapitated Mr. Redlegs Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:06 pm EDT

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    I'm your huckleberry.
  4. Jeff B.
    4. Posted by Jeff B. Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:05 pm EDT

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    4th!!!! holy cow! I can't believe it! 4th!!!
    What? It's no worse than the idiots who post "1st" all the time.
  5. This is Dave, Hello There!
    5. Posted by This is Dave, Hello There! Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:13 pm EDT

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    It's four times as good, actually, Jeff.
  6. Jeff
    6. Posted by Jeff Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:30 pm EDT

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    Oh my god, that man shot Lincoln... after John Wilkes Booth now!!!
  7. IceBerg
    7. Posted by IceBerg Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:17 pm EDT

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    Too long; didn't read.
  8. Gary H
    8. Posted by Gary H Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:55 pm EDT

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    To bad that umpire can't see the strike zone through that sweet 'stache
  9. Steve H
    9. Posted by Steve H Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:18 am EDT

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    Rollie Fingers is back!
  10. Champ
    10. Posted by Champ Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:31 pm EDT

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    Clay Zavada's is a great story, wish there was more of this in contemporary baseball. Lets just hope he's willing to shoulder the burdan such oppulent curls entail; with great mustache comes great responsibility.
  11. Doc
    11. Posted by Doc Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:12 am EDT

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    "...with great mustache comes great responsibility." Classic!
  12. KULCAT
    12. Posted by KULCAT Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:33 pm EDT

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    Thats hust a ridiculous stache
  13. donny b
    13. Posted by donny b Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:05 pm EDT

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    he was amazing in high school when i played with him and he just keeps getting better
  14. hans moleman
    14. Posted by hans moleman Sun Jun 28, 2009 1:23 am EDT

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    I have put my fantasy team's fate in the hands of Clay Zavada's moustache. Not Clay Zavada himself, but the cookie duster on his upper lip.

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