Yankees lift nearly 50-year ban on beards, allow players to sport ‘well-groomed’ facial hair
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees have made a change to their grooming policy, ending a nearly 50-year ban on beards. This policy, originally imposed by former owner George Steinbrenner, is being updated to allow players and coaches to have “well-groomed beards.”
Current owner Hal Steinbrenner announced the change after consulting with numerous former and current Yankees.
“I did make the decision that the policy in place was outdated – and given how important it is to that generation – and given it is the norm in the world today – it was somewhat unreasonable,” Steinbrenner said.
Previously, the Yankees’ policy only permitted mustaches.
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