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:
‘It’s a big deal’: Current and former Yankees react to the team’s new facial hair policy
Austin Wells, Gerrit Cole, Gleyber Torres and more all weighed in on the surprising change to a longstanding Yankee tradition.
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. Current owner Hal Steinbrenner, son of The Boss ...
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
Simpsons star ‘vindicated’ more than 30 years after making cameo
Former Simpsons guest star and baseball icon Don Mattingly will be feeling vindicated after his former team changed an ...
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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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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New York Yankees drop ban on beards, 49 years after it was imposed
TAMPA. Fla. (AP) — The New York Yankees dropped their ban on beards Friday, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner. Current owner Hal Steinbrenner, son of The Boss ...
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Yankees Star Defies George Steinbrenner's Tradition, Sparks New Era
For decades, the New York Yankees enforced a grooming policy so strict it could make a military dress code look lenient. The ...
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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 ...
Yankees’ Hal Steinbrenner reveals motivation behind stunning change to long-standing facial hair policy
New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner revealed Friday his motivation behind changing the team's long-standing policy on facial hair and why it was time to change.