Hal Steinbrenner, New York Yankees and facial hair

Yankees’ Hal Steinbrenner reveals motivation behind stunning change to long-standing facial hair policy
New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner revealed Friday his motivation behind changing the team's long-standing policy on facial hair and why it was time to change.
Yankees change infamous facial hair policy: Players can now have 'well-groomed beards,' Hal Steinbrenner says
The New York Yankees announced Friday morning that they are altering their longstanding facial hair policy. Players and uniformed personnel will now be allowed to have "well-groomed beards," team chairman Hal Steinbrenner said in a statement.
Hal Steinbrenner Announces Yankees to Change Longstanding Facial Hair Policy
The New York Yankees are altering their strict facial hair policy heading into the 2025 MLB season.
Yanks amend longstanding facial hair policy, to allow 'well-groomed beards'
This Yankees team is about to look different than any other in a generation. Managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner announced on Friday that the organization has amended its long-standing facial grooming policy,
The Yankees fear that caused Hal Steinbrenner to make surprising facial hair policy change
Hal Steinbrenner opted to make the bold change Friday ahead of the 2025 season rather than be forced to react at the worst possible time.
Yankees’ Devin Williams requested meeting with owner Hal Steinbrenner over facial hair policy concerns
The Yankees amended their facial hair policy after it had been a topic of internal conversation for around 10 years.
What is Yankees facial hair policy? Why Hal Steinbrenner finally changed New York's antiquated beard rule
The only other sports team with a facial hair policy is the New York Islanders, as general manager Lou Lamoriello institutes the policy wherever he goes. Lamoriello and Steinbrenner had a relationship dating back to Lamoriello's time with the Devils, so the executive adopted the policy for similar reasons as the Yankees.
Bernie Williams explains 'mixed emotions' for Yankees ditching no-facial hair policy
New York Yankees legend Bernie Williams reacted to the organization getting rid of a policy he had to abide by for years: no facial hair.
Yankees' Devin Williams helped change team's facial hair policy by meeting with team owner Hal Steinbrenner
The big news from the New York Yankees' spring training as the team opened camp this week was the change in the organization's long-standing facial hair policy. For the past 49 years, beards were not allowed among Yankees players.
Yankees’ facial hair policy is not the only tradition changing in 2025
The “New York, New York” tradition began in 1980, when former owner George Steinbrenner wrote Sinatra a letter to ask permission to play the tune as fans exited the stadium. A different rotation of Sinatra songs will now play after losses.
With change to facial hair policy, Yankees and owner Hal Steinbrenner show willingness to adapt, recognition of reality
Steinbrenner’s willingness to adapt to the shifting sands is a recognition of reality. Times have changed. The Yankees can no ...
'Outdated': Yankees end longstanding facial hair policy, allowing players to have beards
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner ended a facial hair policy that had been in place since his father George Steinbrenner's ...