Red Sox Stars Shave Beards to Benefit Charity After World Series Win

Gillette made a $100,000 donation to the One Fund Boston as two players shed their playoff beards.

Some famous Boston beards fell victim to the razor on Monday.
    
Red Sox players David Ortiz and Shane Victorino were part of a promotion at Gillette headquarters in Boston.

They were joined by city policeman Steve Horgan, who was stationed in the Red Sox bullpen at Fenway Park. He became a fixture in Beantown after he was photographed with his arms in the air celebrating Ortiz's grand slam in the AL championship series against Detroit.
    
Michael Grant, a Sox fan chosen by social media, also took part in the shave-off.

The promotion was a charity event, with Gillette making a $100,000 donation to the One Fund Boston.
    
The Red Sox players' beards became a symbol of their solidarity as they went from worst in the AL East last year to first this year by winning the team's third World Series title in a decade.

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