TAMPA — The Yankees’ antiquated facial hair policy has been amended. The surprising decision came via an announcement from Hal Steinbrenner on Friday morning. With the Yankees preparing to play their first game of spring training, the owner announced that players can wear “well-groomed beards moving forward.” Yankees players previously couldn’t sport facial hair below […] 


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2025-02-21 09:16:11">February 21, 2025 at 9:16 AM EST</time>

TAMPA — The Yankees’ antiquated facial hair policy has been amended. The surprising decision came via an announcement from Hal Steinbrenner on Friday morning. With the Yankees preparing to pl…{ai:summary}<p>The Yankees have updated their long-standing facial hair policy, allowing players to wear "well-groomed beards." This change was announced by owner Hal Steinbrenner just before the start of spring training, marking a shift from the previous rule prohibiting facial hair below the lip. </p><p>#culture</p>

Yankees drop ban on facial hair; ‘Well-groomed beards’ now allowed

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