The New York Yankees have dropped their ban on beards, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner
In almost every sense, the tradition-bound New York Yankees adopted the ... It was a heavy issue internally: Steinbrenner’s father, George, called upon his military background to ensure the ...
George Steinbrenner instituted the policy in 1976, three years after he bought the team, when the fashion of the era saw long hair and unkempt beards became commonplace. Steinbrenner, a former member of the U.S. Air Force, did not agree with the style of the times.
"Aaron Boone's new deal for the Yankees is, in effect, a three-year deal through 2027, as they bumped his pay this year to $4.5 million and added two years at $5M and $5.5M, making it $15M over three years, The Post has learned," Heyman wrote in a piece published Thursday.
Nearly 50 years after New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner implemented a policy banning facial hair, the team made the shocking announcement to end what Hal Steinbrenner came to learn was an ...
As recently as Monday, the New York Yankees left reminders on the clubhouse chair of each player to arrive clean-shaven the next morning for photo day.