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The Yankees fear that caused Hal Steinbrenner to make surprising facial hair policy change
Hal Steinbrenner opted to make the bold change Friday ahead of the 2025 season rather than be forced to react at the worst possible time.
Hal Steinbrenner Announces Yankees to Change Longstanding Facial Hair Policy
The New York Yankees are altering their strict facial hair policy heading into the 2025 MLB season.
Bernie Williams explains 'mixed emotions' for Yankees ditching no-facial hair policy
New York Yankees legend Bernie Williams reacted to the organization getting rid of a policy he had to abide by for years: no facial hair.
Yanks amend longstanding facial hair policy, to allow 'well-groomed beards'
This Yankees team is about to look different than any other in a generation. Managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner announced on Friday that the organization has amended its long-standing facial grooming policy,
Yankees’ facial hair policy is not the only tradition changing in 2025
The “New York, New York” tradition began in 1980, when former owner George Steinbrenner wrote Sinatra a letter to ask permission to play the tune as fans exited the stadium. A different rotation of Sinatra songs will now play after losses.
New York Yankees update long-standing facial hair policy to allow 'well-groomed' beards
George Steinbrenner instituted the policy in 1976, three years after he bought the team, when the fashion of the era saw long hair and unkempt beards became commonplace. Steinbrenner, a former member of the U.S. Air Force, did not agree with the style of the times.
Yankees' hair policy history: The long and short of it
It was about long hair. Lost in all the hoopla about the Yankees last week updating their facial hair policy to allow “well-groomed” beards was that George Steinbrenner was much more offended by long hair than facial hair when he instituted the policy in the mid-1970s,
Yankees Facial Hair Policy Was Likely Illegal, Against Team’s Interest
The Yankees facial hair policy had long overstayed its welcome to the extent it was ever appropriate. The policy was likely illegal, and against the team's interest.
Former caveman Johnny Damon isn’t thrilled about the Yankees facial hair policy
Current and former players around Major League Baseball are reacting to the recent rule change the New York Yankees implemented. Some opinions are pretty shocking.
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 ...
Yankees change infamous facial hair policy: Players can now have 'well-groomed beards,' Hal Steinbrenner says
The New York Yankees announced Friday morning that they are altering their longstanding facial hair policy. Players and ...
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What is Yankees facial hair policy? Why Hal Steinbrenner finally changed New York's antiquated beard rule
The only other sports team with a facial hair policy is the New York Islanders, as general manager Lou Lamoriello institutes ...
Yankees’ Devin Williams requested meeting with owner Hal Steinbrenner over facial hair policy concerns
The Yankees amended their facial hair policy after it had been a topic of internal conversation for around 10 years.
Yankees' Devin Williams helped change team's facial hair policy by meeting with team owner Hal Steinbrenner
The big news from the New York Yankees' spring training as the team opened camp this week was the change in the ...