The New York Yankees announced on Friday that their players no longer have to be clean shaved.
The owner of Hal Steinbrenner said in a statement that the players could Keep “good-eyed” beards After discussing with the one with the current and former players over “a few” years.
The rule that says the players could not have a face hair under the lower lip, founded Hall’s father, George Steinbrenner in 1976. years.
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Yankee Broadcaster Michael Kay, who hosted a radio show during the week, called the first spring game of the season and Franches Franches Franchis.
“I don’t think it’s hyperbole. (IT) Somehow stunes the baseball world,” he said.
One of the main reasons for the team raised the rule was that it could discourage the player to choose Yanks as a future destination.
“If I had ever learned that the player we wanted to make us better, to get us a championship, he didn’t want to be here, and if he had the ability, it wouldn’t come here, because of that policy … that would be very, very in Relationship, “Steinbrenner told reporters on Friday.
Hal Steinbrenner during the journalist conference at the Yankee Stadium. (Jessica Alcheh / Nad today sports)
Aaron Boone manager told reporters that he heard that talks on the change of politics. It should be noted Vladimir Guerrero Jr.MLB’s next big free agent had a chin most of his career.
That opinion, he said, whether he was the biggest time.
“I think it’s cheapest that (Steinbrenner) says,” We don’t want to ever be in the position we’re losing a player who thinks we can help us win because he didn’t want to win for this rule. ‘And I think they did it Yankees. They got ahead of things, “Kay added.
“And I’ve always wondered,” If you’re going to change the rule, you almost need to change the rule before someone fights. Because if you have lost a player, “I won’t go there because I don’t want to shave,” it would look really bad. “
Aaron Judge New York Yankees in the action against the twin of Minnesota at the Yankee 5, 2022. In New York. (Jim Mcisaac / Getty Images)
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Yankees Hall of Familes CC Sabathia and Derek Jeter have both raised chin from retirement. Players often grown hair on the face when leaving Yankees or during the out-season.
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2025-02-22 01:38:00
