Magglio's Items, Including Curly Locks of Hair, Sell for $6,100 on eBay

Hair doesn't make the man, but for Magglio Ordonez, it sure seemed to add character. So when he decided to get his first haircut in five years, possibly in an effort to snap a brutal slump at the plate, it caused quite a scene in the Detroit Tigers' clubhouse.

"Change," Ordonez said. "Overhauling. Maybe I hit like old Magglio."

Ordonez then promised to auction off the shaved hair for charity, with an outrageous starting bid of $5,000. Most of us aren't the type to bid on someone's bodily artifacts, but sure enough, a fanatic out there had the fetish and cash to match.

Craziest Hair in Sports

Detroit Tigers outfielder Magglio Ordonez has parted ways with his long hair, but there are many other colorful characters in sports with outrageous hairstyles. From afros to mohawks, weaves to mullets, check out a visual tour of the most bizarre choices in sports. Click through to see more wild styles.

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Who: Jeff Reed, Pittsburgh Steelers | 2007
Strange Feature(s): Media day impression of an artichoke

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Who: Pascal Hens, German handball player
Strange Feature(s): Blonde mohawk with rainbow-striped buzzcut around the sides

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Who: David Tua, Top heavyweight boxer
Strange Feature(s): Haircut that reminds us of Bert from 'Sesame Street'

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Who: Brandon Carter, Texas Tech Red Raiders
Strange Feature(s): Dyed mohawk with loose ends, magic marker on face notwithstanding

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Who: Nick Naitanui, Rugby player
Strange Feature(s): Frosted strips of chandelier-like dreadlocks

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Who: Drew Gooden, Chicago Bulls
Strange Feature(s): Beard with fringes and elongated mutton chops

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Who: Tiger Woods, golf star | 2001
Wow, even Tiger tried going blonde briefly years ago

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Who: Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steelers
Strange Feature(s): Flowing locks with hints of Brillo pad

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Who: Dennis Rodman, former NBA star
Strange Feature(s): Dyed to look like rainbow ice, one of Rodman's many colorful 'dos

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Ordonez's auctioned items -- including the hair, an autographed bat, and use of the outfielder's Comerica Park private box for the Sept. 15 game against Kansas City -- sold for a whopping $6,100 as bidding ended Saturday night. According to MLive.com, the money received will benefit Imerman Angels, a charity that connects cancer survivors with cancer patients and also networks caregivers.

Maggs isn't the first player to lop off his locks for charity. In 2007, outfielder Nick Swisher had the eight inches of hair he had been growing for 10 months cut off and donated to Pantene's Beautiful Lengths program, which creates wigs for women with cancer.

While it may seem like a strange thing to auction off, let's see more of this in baseball as long as it's for a good cause. I wonder how much Arizona reliever Clay Zavada's mustache would go for. Now that's a unique piece.