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The New York Yankees will now let players wear beards — it’s about time
New York Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner announced Friday that the team’s players and personnel will henceforth be permitted to wear “well-groomed beards.” So ends a silly, archaic tradition that was made up by his father, George Steinbrenner, shortly after an ownership group he led bought the team in 1973.
History of Yankees' no-beard policy: George Steinbrenner's facial hair rules changed after nearly 50 years
The beard ban was officially implemented by the late George Steinbrenner in 1976 ... the Yankees altered their facial hair policy after trading for the 1993 AL Cy Young winner Jack McDowell. McDowell, Don Mattingly, and others grew goatees and beards.
New York Yankees drop ban on beards, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner
The New York Yankees have dropped their ban on beards, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner
New York Yankees ditch decades-old tradition and will now allow some facial hair for players
Just before Steinbrenner’s ruling, the Yankees’ new right-handed closer Devin Williams arrived for team photo day with a full-on beard. Luckily, he shaved his facial hair just before hitting the field, meaning he wasn’t violating the policy.
Yankees stun baseball world with new facial hair policy
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A brief history of beards and baseball after the Yankees lift their no beard policy
The New York Yankees are changing a nearly 50-year-old policy that banned beards. Here are some things to know about the history of beards in major league baseball.
Yankees get with the times: Club to allow 'well-groomed beards' after years of close shaves
The Yankees, at long last altering a George Steinbrenner-era policy on facial hair, will allow players "to have well-groomed beards moving forward."
Yankees, MLB’s all-time shaves leaders, finally will let players grow beards
The Yankees announced Friday that they are amending long-standing rules requiring their players to be clean-shaven.
Why New York Yankees finally changed infamous and 'unreasonable' facial hair policy
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The New York Yankees dropped their ban on beards Friday, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner.
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