Yankees throw out one of baseball's most notorious traditions: Players can now grow beards

For the first time in nearly 50 years, the New York Yankees are allowing players to grow "well-groomed beards."

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Yankees change infamous facial hair policy: Players can now have 'well-groomed beards,' Hal Steinbrenner says

Hal Steinbrenner is making a change to his father's longstanding appearance policy
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Yankees Part With Tradition: Facial Hair Is Now Allowed

The team is ending its longstanding policy on facial hair and will allow “well-groomed beards moving forward,” Hal Steinbrenner said.
The New York Times - 13h
Yankees finally permits players to sport full beards

The New York Yankees have finally thrown in the razor and will allow players to have beards. John Dickerson takes a look back at the sport's history with facial hair.
CBS News - 6h
Yankees amend long-standing facial hair policy, will now allow 'well-groomed beards'

The policy, instituted in the 1970s by George Steinbrenner, forced players to trim their hair upon joining the team.
Yahoo Sports - 17h
10 Yankees players who were most impacted by team's facial hair policy: Johnny Damon, Randy Johnson, more

With the Yankees lifting their ban on beards, we're looking at 10 notable players who were forced to shave
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New York Yankees drop beard ban after 49 years

The New York Yankees are changing their facial hair policy. Going forward, players and coaches are allowed to have "well-groomed beards."
CBS News - 15h
New York Yankees reverse decades-old facial hair policy, will allow 'well-groomed beards'

New York Yankees players will finally be able to sport beards, the team announced on Friday, shaving the club's "outdated" and "unreasonable" grooming policy.
NBC News - 12h
History of Yankees' no-beard policy: George Steinbrenner's facial hair rules changed after nearly 50 years

Steinbrenner's son, Hal, announced a major change on Friday morning
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Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, is again spewing lava

Kilauea volcano is shooting lava into the air once again in Hawaii
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Yankees throw out one of baseball's most notorious traditions: Players can now grow beards

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Yankees change infamous facial hair policy: Players can now have 'well-groomed beards,' Hal Steinbrenner says

Yankees Part With Tradition: Facial Hair Is Now Allowed

Yankees finally permits players to sport full beards

Yankees amend long-standing facial hair policy, will now allow 'well-groomed beards'

10 Yankees players who were most impacted by team's facial hair policy: Johnny Damon, Randy Johnson, more

New York Yankees drop beard ban after 49 years

New York Yankees reverse decades-old facial hair policy, will allow 'well-groomed beards'

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