TAMPA — I’m worried about the Yankees. They finally get rid of that half-century-old, no-sense no-beards rule, and Aaron Boone tells us, “It’s not a decision made lightly, obviously.” ...

In 1991, Don Mattingly was benched by manager Stump Merrill for refusing to cut his hair. The incident became a national story, and Mattingly’s rebellious stance even inspired a subplot in The ...

Former Simpsons guest star and baseball icon Don Mattingly will be feeling vindicated after his former team changed an infamous facial hair policy. Mattingly appeared in the 1992 Simpsons episode ...

After nearly 50 years of oppressive appearance guidelines, the New York Yankees have finally loosened their ban on facial hair — Don Mattingly, let those side burns flow freely. Earlier today ...

“I have nothing against long hair per se,” Steinbrenner said in ... For players, it was a policy they adhered to or tested (ask Don Mattingly), or it became a reason they didn't want to ...

At times, the Yankees' former facial hair policy - limited to neatly trimmed mustaches - was challenged or questioned by players. In 1991, Don Mattingly was benched for a game for a refusal to cut ...

back after the team enacted a new facial-hair policy on Friday ... manager Stump Merrill fined and benched star first baseman Don Mattingly for refusing to trim his mullet.

Don Mattingly was fined and benched in the 1990s ... often had dramatic changes in their appearances after getting their hair cut. Here are some of the most notable examples.

Growing up, I idolized Don Mattingly as one of my favorite first ... the Yankees continued to implement an antiquated facial hair and grooming policy. Clean cut, a mustache, and that is it!

The team’s standard even became well-known outside of baseball when “The Simpsons” dedicated a storyline of a 1992 episode to Don Mattingly ... their facial hair is part of their ...