Empire Sports Media · Feb 21, 2025
Yankees’ Hal Steinbrenner details thinking behind shocking rule change
MLB: New York Yankees-Aaron Judge press conferenceThe Yankees stunned plenty of fans today when they announced a rule change regarding their facial hair policy, as for the first time in over 50 years players on the team would be allowed to have beards.
Hal Steinbrenner issued a statement through the team’s social media page this morning and broke the news to players and staffers in-person, leading to a press conference where he and Brian Cashman would field questions about the decision. A transparent Steinbrenner discussed the thorough process they went through to review and discuss the facial hair policy, as he reached the conclusion that change was needed to adapt to a new world.