2 days ago · TAMPA, Fla. -- 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, which had dated to the 1970s. Yankees players, coaches and other uniformed personnel are now

Beginning in 1976, the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB) have maintained a strict appearance policy, specifying that players' hair must not touch their collars and that they may have mustaches but no other facial hair.

2 days ago · Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner announced a shocking change Friday to the longstanding franchise rule banning facial hair aside from mustaches, allowing now for "well-groomed beards." The razor ...

2 days ago · The New York Yankees announced Friday morning that they are altering their longstanding facial hair policy. Players and uniformed personnel will now be allowed to have "well-groomed beards," team ...

2 days ago · Among those who shaved away facial hair upon arrival to the Yankees were Gerrit Cole in 2019, Nick Swisher in 2009 and Johnny Damon in 2006. Many other players grew beards back as soon as they ...

2 days ago · His team photo for the Yankees had made waves at the onset of spring training when he still sported some facial hair despite the ban. The rule had drawn criticism from various players over the years.

2 days ago · The New York Yankees announced they are changing their facial hair policy to allow "well-groomed beards." The move comes after new reliever Devin Williams trimmed his beard.