New York Yankees Facial Hair Rule Controversy: Past and Present Players Speak Out

Written in Other Sports on 12/22/2023 · 12:00 p.m.

In 1976, George Steinbrenner, owner of the New York Yankees, imposed a regulation that prevented players on his team from wearing beards or long hair. The only thing accepted was a very neat mustache. The funny thing about the issue is that this rule applies to this day, generating some controversy.

As we can see, every time a new player is introduced, he is very neatly dressed, so much so that not even a curler escapes his cap, but it happens with some players who enter in the middle of the season that they must face the situation. to abide by the rules or stay on the bench.

The Yankees are very traditional, so following the rules of a person who died at the beginning of the last century seems normal. Although not for everyone as Cameron Maybin, an ex-Yankee, wrote on XTwitter: “you’d be surprised how much more attractive the Yankees would be if they got rid of that facial hair rule.”

Then he continued his thread: “You wouldn’t believe how many quality players just think it’s a terrible rule.”‌ Of course, the rule is respected according to the size of the pay and the renown as players that this NY team gives them.

New York Yankees | Foto: @ShowmundialShow

• Gerrit Cole with 324 million dollars in 2019
• Carlos Rodón with 162 million dollars in 2023)
• Johnny Damon with $52 million in 2005
• Randy Johnson, from Arizona to New York. Johnson, who went into the Hall of Fame, agreed to give up his long, hairy “mullet” in exchange for a two-year, $32 million contract extension.

While Don Mattingly, the former Yankees captain, publicly clashed with the team over this policy, he assured that players generally find a way to make it all work. “It seems like that shouldn’t change the situation if that’s where you want it.” play, right?” said Mattingly, whose long hair benched him for one game in 1991.

Although the players, while they are with the Yankees, accept this rule, it is clear that they do not agree with it, since as soon as they leave the team, they can be seen with their beards and hair growing, as is the case with Jordan Montgomery.

2023-12-22 22:04:38
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