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Michael Kadlick

Johnny Damon Relays Surprising Opinion on Yankees Rescinding Facial Hair Policy

Damon played with the Yankees from 2006 to '09. | Howard Smith-Imagn Images

The New York Yankees amended one of their long-standing team policies last week, as managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner announced on Friday that they'll now allow both players and uniformed personnel to "grow well-groomed" beards moving forward.

While some current Yankees will likely be thrilled by the amended policy, there were plenty of past greats who were forced to abide by it. One in particular is former center fielder Johnny Damon, who despite having to cut his long-flowing hair and filled-in beard before signing with New York in 2005, is not a fan of the rule change.

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