From Bryan Hoch:
This Yankees team is about to look different than any other in a generation.
Managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner announced on Friday that the organization has amended its long-standing facial grooming policy, which had dated to the 1970s. Yankees players, coaches and other uniformed personnel are now permitted to sport “well-groomed beards” moving forward.
No longer must new acquisitions shave facial hair upon arrival. Devin Williams was one recent example; after being acquired from the Brewers in December, the right-handed closer said he hadn’t been clean-shaven for about six years and hoped to keep his beard “as long as I can.”
I think Devin Williams really did make this happen. He had such a normal beard, and he’s such a nice guy, it seemed so pointless to tell him that he couldn’t have it anymore.
The team barber is happy
https://x.com/brendankutynj/status/1893059412924751987?s=61&t=fhOaqwtc8q2TMSXUDRjPeg
For some reason, people are bizarrely tying this into Soto not re-signing. SOTO DOESN’T HAVE A FUCKING BEARD. As I noted, Williams makes sense, but not Soto.
I’m perfectly happy with this.
Yes, I want the Yankees to be and feel different.
But more blandly but dictatorially corporate isn’t the difference I want to root for.
well put
for example I do NOT want names on the unis
Yes! Exactly.
Aaron Judge with Redd Foxx’s beard from Sanford and Sons would look amazing.
concur
Aaron Judge will concur LA this year.
Rodon in form
Spencer with a home run.
https://x.com/snyyankees/status/1893387107231559828