The New York Yankees have officially lifted their ban on beards after requiring all players to have clean-shaven faces for the last 50 years.
In 1976, owner George Steinbrenner enacted the original policy prohibiting the MLB team from growing beards throughout the season. Since then, players have had the choice of either shaving their faces completely or keeping only a mustache from the start of spring training through playoffs. They also haven’t been allowed to grow their hair past the collar of the jerseys.
