New York Yankees drop ban on beards, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner
Yankees announced the facial policy during spring training in 1976, mandating no long hair or beards — mustaches were allowed.

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Yankees will play Sinatra’s ‘New York, New York’ only after home wins, returning to original custom
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New York Yankees drop their ban on beards — 49 years after George Steinbrenner imposed it
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.
New York Yankees drop ban on beards, 49 years after it was imposed by Steinbrenner
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Yankees will play Sinatra's 'New York, New York' only after home wins, returning to original custom
The Yankees will play Frank Sinatra's version of the “Theme From New York, New York” only after home wins instead of all games in the Bronx, going back to the original custom set by owner George Steinbrenner in 1980.
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New York Yankees drops ban on beards after 49 years
The New York Yankees have dropped their ban on beards, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner. Current owner Hal Steinbrenner, son of The Boss, announced the change Friday before the team's spring training opener.
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New York Yankees drop ban on beards, 49 years after it was imposed
The New York Yankees have dropped their ban on beards, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner.
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Why New York Yankees finally changed infamous and 'unreasonable' facial hair policy
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 ...