For nearly 50 years, the New York Yankees’ facial hair policy stood firm—no beards, no long hair, just mustaches if you really needed a little flair. The post Yankees’ Historic “Tradition” Comes in Question After Steinbrenner’s Sudden Change in Polarizing Facial Hair Rule appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The New York Yankees shocked the baseball world Friday when they announced their no facial hair policy — which stood since 1976 — was being revoked. More news: Former Yankees, Cubs All-Star Free Agent Acknowledges His Career Could Be Over "In recent weeks I have spoken to a large number of former and current Yankees — spanning several eras — to elicit their perspectives on our longstanding facial hair and grooming policy,