Yankees fans react to team's new beard policy 03:09. The New York Yankees are changing their long-standing facial hair policy and will let players and coaches have "well-groomed beards" from now on.

The New York Yankees shocked fans on Friday, Feb. 21, by announcing a major change to their facial hair regulation policy to now allow players to have beards.

The New York Yankees are changing a nearly 50-year-old policy that banned beards. Here are some things to know about the history of beards in major league baseball.

TAMPA. Fla. — The New York Yankees dropped their ban on beards Friday, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner, in a move aimed to improve player recruitment as the team tries ...

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TAMPA — Devin Williams spoke to Hal Steinbrenner and Brian Cashman last week to voice his preference on keeping his beard, but didn’t think anything would come of it. By Friday, the Yankees ...

The New York Yankees have dropped their ban on beards, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner. Current owner Hal Steinbrenner, son of The Boss, announced the change Friday befor… ...

The New York Yankees are changing their long-standing no-beard rule and will let players and coaches have "well-groomed" ...

The New York Yankees are changing their long-standing no-beard rule and will let players and coaches have "well-groomed" facial hair from now on. ... New York Yankees drop beard ban after 49 years.

NEW YORK, NY — The New York Yankees are changing their long-standing facial hair policy and will let players and coaches have “well ... Yankees beard ban started in 1976 Steinbrenner ...

NEW YORK, NY (KYW) — The New York Yankees are changing their long-standing facial hair policy and will let players and coaches have “well-groomed beards” from now on. Owner Hal Steinbrenner ...