The New York Yankees have dropped their ban on beards, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner ...
The New York Yankees dropped their ban on beards Friday, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner.
George Steinbrenner, who bought the Yankees in 1973, died in 2010. “I have nothing against long hair per se,” George Steinbrenner said in 1976, according to The New York Times. “But I’m ...
Hal Steinbrenner announced Friday that the Yankees are parting ways with their longstanding facial hair policy, which denied players the right to wear long hair and beards. Per Steinbrenner, the ...
The only other sports team with a facial hair policy is the New York Islanders, as general manager Lou Lamoriello institutes ...
Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Most people agree that George Steinbrenner, who died in 2010, would not be happy that his appearance policy is now more lenient. Devin Williams was ...
George Steinbrenner, who bought the Yankees in 1973, died in 2010. “I have nothing against long hair per se,” George Steinbrenner said in 1976, according to The New York Times. “But I’m ...
George Steinbrenner instituted the grooming policy in 1976; son Hal continued it after his father's 2010 death until Friday, when the club held a team meeting before their Grapefruit League ...