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Flashback: Hair’s what Joel Sherman said about Yankees’ inane beard policy years ago

On Friday morning, the Yankees made a shocking change to their decades-old facial hair policy, which dated back to 1976 under George Steinbrenner — a move The Post’s Joel Sherman called for in a 2022 column:

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Yankees update facial hair policy: What other teams have had unusual rules and restrictions?

Between the Cincinnati Reds' hair policy and the Chicago Bulls' headband ban, the Yankees aren't the only ones with a history of antiquated rules.

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New York Yankees drop ban on beards, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner

TAMPA. Fla. (AP) — The New York Yankees dropped their ban on beards Friday, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner, in a move aimed to improve player recruitment as the team ...

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New York Yankees reverse decades-old facial hair policy, will allow 'well-groomed beards'

Managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner said the whiskers of Vice President JD Vance played a role in his decision to set aside the archaic 1970s rule against beards set by his late father, George Steinbrenner.

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New York Yankees Finally Drop 49-Year-Old Ban On Beards

The move is aimed to improve player recruitment as the team tries to win its first World Series title since 2009.

Simpsons star ‘vindicated’ after major policy change

Former Simpsons guest star and baseball icon Don Mattingly will be feeling vindicated after his former team changed an ...

Study groups and bloused pants: The surprisingly rich history of the Yankees’ facial hair policy

In the late ‘80s, Livesey and Mark Newman, another longtime Yankees player development official, convened a study group of ...

About face! Ex-Yankees on Mets discuss crosstown rival’s policy change

New Yankees closer Devin Williams arrived at camp with the same beard he’s had throughout his career. When he was asked if he ...

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Yankees trim facial hair policy, permit 'well-groomed beards'

When George Steinbrenner died in 2010, his daughter and Yankees managing partner, Jennifer, insisted the team's rule not be changed. A generational shift that came too late for infamously shaggy ...

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See the Yankees' spring training facilities at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa

Player and staff facilities at George M. Steinbrenner Field, the spring training home of the Yankees, were renovated and newly constructed over the past two years. Credit: Newsday/Thomas A.

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Tampa Insider Argues Rays’ Desperate Move to George Steinbrenner Field May Prove to Be a Blessing in Disguise

Hurricane Milton forced the Tampa Bay Rays to relocate to George M. The post Tampa Insider Argues Rays’ Desperate Move to ...

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