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The New York Yankees appearance policy is illegal, plain and simple. Under the New York statute, S4037 it simply states that New York employers can not consider facial hair in its employment policies. Before we get into the legalities, let’s get acquainted with the history of the Yankee policy.
Going back in history, persons in sports did not wear facial hair in any sport. Once the 1970s came into view, facial hair became more prevalent. Today it is quite common, even with some teams saying they will have beards until they reach a certain number of wins or other goals.