- Yankees will allow players to wear ‘well-groomed beards’
- Strict policy was imposed by George Steinbrenner in 1976
The New York Yankees dropped their ban on beards Friday, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner, in a move aimed to improve player recruitment as the team tries to win its first World Series title since 2009.
Current owner Hal Steinbrenner, son of the Boss, announced the change Friday before the team’s spring training opener. He called the ban “outdated” and “somewhat unreasonable”.
