Aaron Judge Had Blunt Take on Yankees' Facial Hair Policy Affecting Free Agency
The New York Yankees, eschewing nearly 50 years of tradition, stunned the sports world last week when they announced they'd be loosening the club's longtime fac
Yankees’ Hal Steinbrenner reveals motivation behind stunning change to long-standing facial hair policy
New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner revealed Friday his motivation behind changing the team's long-standing policy on facial hair and why it was time to change.
Why Aaron Judge is torn on the New York Yankees’ facial hair policy change
Aaron Judge offered support for the Yankees’ big change, but added, “If that little rule is going to stop you from coming here, then you probably shouldn’t be here.”
Yankees’ Devin Williams requested meeting with owner Hal Steinbrenner over facial hair policy concerns
The Yankees amended their facial hair policy after it had been a topic of internal conversation for around 10 years.
Yankees’ change to facial hair policy came after talking to players
The catalyst for the N.Y. Yankees changing their controversial, 49-year-old hair policy was likely when P Devin Williams spoke with owner Hal Steinbrenner and GM Brian Cashman last week.
Yankees' Devin Williams helped change team's facial hair policy by meeting with team owner Hal Steinbrenner
The big news from the New York Yankees' spring training as the team opened camp this week was the change in the organization's long-standing facial hair policy. For the past 49 years, beards were not allowed among Yankees players.
Yankees’ facial hair policy is not the only tradition changing in 2025
The “New York, New York” tradition began in 1980, when former owner George Steinbrenner wrote Sinatra a letter to ask permission to play the tune as fans exited the stadium. A different rotation of Sinatra songs will now play after losses.
The Yankees fear that caused Hal Steinbrenner to make surprising facial hair policy change
Hal Steinbrenner opted to make the bold change Friday ahead of the 2025 season rather than be forced to react at the worst possible time.
With change to facial hair policy, Yankees and owner Hal Steinbrenner show willingness to adapt, recognition of reality
Steinbrenner’s willingness to adapt to the shifting sands is a recognition of reality. Times have changed. The Yankees can no longer rely on their aura, their tradition of excellence and their bottomless caches of cash to nab top free agents. Every advantage — and disadvantage — matters.
Yankees Newest All-Star Sparked Organization To Remove Facial Hair Policy After 50 Years
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,
Yankees facial hair policy improves chances to re-sign $70M All-Star, says insider
Forty-nine years of history were reversed by the New York Yankees last week. Owner Hal Steinbrenner announced Wednesday that Yankees players were no longer banned from having beards, a one-of-its-kind policy in the modern era of professional sports.
Hal Steinbrenner talks Yankees’ payroll, luxury taxes, potential salary cap
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Yankees’ Hal Steinbrenner doubles down on cutting costs to win a championship
Hal Steinbrenner continues to push back on the idea that the Yankees must spend over $300 million to win a championship. The ...
Hal Steinbrenner: No edict to spend less on Yankees' payroll
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said Friday that he has not ordered his front office to drop the team's player payroll, adding ...
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McMonigle sounds off on Hal Steinbrenner's comments on payroll's impact on winning
Chris McMonigle says Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner’s comments on winning and payroll not being directly correlated were ...
Yankees owner: payroll ‘almost identical’ to 2024, supports salary cap and floor as Gerrit Cole questions it
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner answered several financial questions on Friday after amending his team’s long-standing facial ...
New York Yankees drop ban on beards, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner
Current owner Hal Steinbrenner, son of George, announced the change Friday before the team’s spring training opener.