The New York Yankees finally got the memo and changed a longstanding policy: Players may now have “well-groomed beards” following a team-wide facial hair ban since 1976.
Team owner Hal Steinbrenner announced the decision via a statement:
Statement from Yankees Managing General Partner Hal Steinbrenner on the alteration of Yankees facial hair policy: pic.twitter.com/UdEuAg3gZy
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) February 21, 2025
The no-beard policy was first instituted by The Boss himself, Hal’s father George Steinbrenner. It didn’t matter if other players across the league had beards, well-trimmed or not.