The New York Yankees Go into the 2025 season with a new look.
They have changed their long -standing facial hair policy, so that players can now have “well -groomed” beards.
Yankees General Managing Partner Hal Steinbrenner announced the change on Friday in a message to social media.
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Hal Steinbrenner during a press conference in Yankee Stadium. (Jessica Alcheh-usa Today Sports)
“In the past few weeks I have spoken with a large number of former and current Yankees – diverse different eras – to generate their perspectives on our long -standing facial hair and care policy, and I appreciate their sincere and varied feedback,” said Steinbrenner in the declaration .
“These most recent conversations are an extension of the current internal dialogue that dates for several years. Ultimately, the final decision lies with me, and after a major consideration we will change our expectations to have our players and uniformed staff taken care of well -cared for beards.
The face hair policy was founded in the 1970s and became part of the manual of the team for players in the future.
Devin Williams stretches the facial hair rule of the Yankees. (Imagn)
“All players, coaches and male managers are forbidden to show other facial hair than mustaches (except religious reasons), and scalp hair may not be grown under the collar” Mlb.com. “Long sideburns and sheep meat carbonades are not specifically forbidden.”
The Yankees acquired All-Star poet Devin Williams from the Milwaukee Brewers In the low season.
The newest star of the Yankees initially came intact on spring training with his beard, before he shall later.
Williams’ appeared with the bearded aiming conversations on social media about whether it had to change existing policy for a long time.
The Yankees have acquired countless players who had to crop their long hair or shave their beards at the team.
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A photo of Gerrit Cole’s hair with the astros, compared to Cole’s hair with the Yankees. (Imagn)
AAS Werper Gerrit Cole Had long hair and a beard at the Houston Astros, but he shaved when signing with the Yankees to adhere to the policy.
Carlos Rodon, Alex Verdugo, Joey GalloJosh Donaldson, Johnny Damon, Jason Giambi and Paul Goldschmidt are among the many players who have shaved their facial hair with the team.
Regardless of how the Yankees play this next season, they will certainly look different on the field.
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