He hates that the Yankees got rid of the policy that has been in effect since 1976. Follow every MLB game: Latest MLB scores, stats, schedules and standings. “I think it’s terrible," Coomer said.

For the first time since 1976, Yankees players are allowed to grow beards. Fans, pundits and everyone else had 49 years to prepare themselves for Friday morning’s announcement — and they didn ...

in 1976. Hal Steinbrenner, who described the decision as one that has been years in the making, spent time talking to a wide swath of people, including current and former Yankees, before coming to ...

The New York Yankees have abandoned their half-century prohibition of beards, a policy that was archaic even from its infancy. Now I find myself strangely, unexpectedly bereft, stroking my own beard ...

Advertisement The rule, which was instituted in 1976 by George Steinbrenner, Hal’s father, is no longer in effect, the club announced Friday morning. The Yankees now will allow well-groomed ...

If you can walk on water, you can wear your hair any way you want.” This was former Yankees owner George Steinbrenner’s ...

George Steinbrenner, Hal's father and the Yankees owner from 1973-2010, introduced the previous facial-hair policy — no long hair or beards — in 1976. The policy was inspired by his military ...

The policy was initially put in place in 1976 by Hal’s father and former Yankees owner, George Steinbrenner, who died in 2010 at age 80. Along with no beards, the appearance policy also stated ...

implemented in 1976, hinted that he was afraid that players would not come to the Yankees in the future because of the rule. Note that Vladimir Guerrero Jr., MLB's next big free agent, has had a ...

Yankees give sneak peak into their possible new leadoff hitter Yankees amend facial hair policy dating back to 1976 Yankees plan to feature 5 starters in spring training opener If he can do that ...

When CC Sabathia trotted out from the Yankees’ dugout on Friday at 12:54 ... who outlawed facial hair for his players and on-field staff in 1976 as a nod to the discipline of his Air Force ...