The New York Yankees are the most famous sports team on the planet with plenty of tradition, although one tradition may be a bit outdated. But one other policy on the books since George Steinbrenner bought the team in 1973 prohibits players from having facial hair below the upper lip. AARON JUDGE HINTS YANKEES AREN’T DONE MAKING MOVES AFTER ACQUIRING ‘GENERATIONAL TALENT’ JUAN SOTOThe Yankees’ new outfielder, Juan Soto, has been clean-shaven throughout his career, so there were no issues there. But it also is not uncommon to see current Yankees grow beards in the offseason or even as soon as they leave the Yankees for another team. Plenty of Yankees players have grown mustaches, including Yankee legends Goose Gossage, Don Mattingly and Thurman Munson, because the policy does not prohibit them.

Source: Fox News December 08, 2023 07:28 UTC