New York Yankees, Steinbrenner and facial hair

Yankees’ Hal Steinbrenner reveals motivation behind stunning change to long-standing facial hair policy
New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner revealed Friday his motivation behind changing the team's long-standing policy on facial hair and why it was time to change.
Hal Steinbrenner Announces Yankees to Change Longstanding Facial Hair Policy
The New York Yankees are altering their strict facial hair policy heading into the 2025 MLB season.
Why Aaron Judge is torn on the New York Yankees’ facial hair policy change
Aaron Judge offered support for the Yankees’ big change, but added, “If that little rule is going to stop you from coming here, then you probably shouldn’t be here.”
New York Yankees update long-standing facial hair policy to allow 'well-groomed' beards
George Steinbrenner instituted the policy in 1976, three years after he bought the team, when the fashion of the era saw long hair and unkempt beards became commonplace. Steinbrenner, a former member of the U.S. Air Force, did not agree with the style of the times.
Yankees’ facial hair policy is not the only tradition changing in 2025
Not long after Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner announced the amendment of the team’s long-standing facial hair rule, another tradition has changed. After losses, the Yankees will no longer play Frank Sinatra’s “(Theme From) New York,
Yankees facial hair policy improves chances to re-sign $70M All-Star, says insider
Forty-nine years of history were reversed by the New York Yankees last week. Owner Hal Steinbrenner announced Wednesday that Yankees players were no longer banned from having beards, a one-of-its-kind policy in the modern era of professional sports.
New York Yankees facial hair policy ditched for surprising reason
George Steinbrenner adopted the New York Yankees facial hair policy in 1976, announcing that Yankees players were banned from having

Yankees, Frank Sinatra and New York City

Yankees’ Devin Williams requested meeting with owner Hal Steinbrenner over facial hair policy concerns
The Yankees amended their facial hair policy after it had been a topic of internal conversation for around 10 years.
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New York Yankees drop ban on beards, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner
Current owner Hal Steinbrenner, son of George, announced the change Friday before the team’s spring training opener.
New York Yankees drop ban on beards, 49 years after it was imposed by Steinbrenner
The New York Yankees dropped their ban on beards Friday, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner.