Chaos? Anarchy? Both, from the fans and the players?
Of course, managers get to dictate the rules in their clubhouses. And, there have been other teams with facial hair and haircut rules. For decades, the New York Yankees have had a strict rule about beards, which is why so many current and former players have rocked mustaches – including Mr. Mattingly.
It would be completely unimaginable for the Detroit Tigers to create and enforce a policy that restricts facial hair. Several of the players on the team, including Justin Verlander, J.D. Martinez, and Nick Castellanos, are practically unrecognizable without their statement beards.