The beards are no longer prohibited in the Bronx. New York Yankees announced on Friday morning that they changed their longtime hair hair policy. Players and uniform staff will now be allowed to have “well -maintained beards,” said team president Hal Steinbrenner in a statement. The Yankees previously had a sadly famous policy that forced players obtained from mustaches but not other facial hair. This policy was implemented by former owner George Steinbrenner, Hal’s father in the 1970s.
Here is Hal Steinbrenner’s statement On change:
“In recent weeks, I have spoken to a large number of old and current Yankees – covering several eras – to arouse their perspectives on our longtime hair and grooming policy, and I appreciate their serious and varied comments. These these. These The most recent conversations are an extension of the continuous internal dialogue which dates back several years.
Yankees’ “appearance policy” also indicates that players cannot have hair that exceeds their necklaces. This part of the policy seems unchanged.
Several former Yankees players, including Andrew McCutchen And Cameron Maybinhave spoken against the old team’s faces of the team’s face. The active players of the team also understood in private. In 2013, the Yankees were informed of former San Francisco giants closer to Brian Wilson would not sign with them because he would not shave his beard.
No player has ever refused to shave and downright challenged the old facial hair policy, although many have pushed the envelope and played with 5 -hour shadows. The new temple of renown CC Sabathia did it frequently during his stay at scratches. In 1995, The Yankees have given up on the political hair policy in part to accommodate the goat of the rental of the rental jack mcdowell.
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George Steinbrenner bought the team in 1973 and implemented facial hair policy in 1976, which was strongly influenced by its military history. Steinbrenner died in 2010 and non-Beard policy remained until Friday. Players such as Jason Giambi, Johnny Damon and Gerrit Cole all shaved their beards and cut their hair to reach the Yankees.
The Yankees went 94-68 and won the Pennant Al in 2024. They will play their first training match in the spring on Friday.
