Others were unwilling to shave for the Yankees, which altered their career trajectories as a result: In 2013, for example, General Manager Brian Cashman tried to acquire closer Brian Wilson.

Steinbrenner said he did not know for sure if any previous free agents have turned down the Yankees because of their unwillingness to shave. Manager Aaron Boone said he “loosely” heard over ...

The Yankees announced they have updated their facial ... episode "Homer At The Bat," where Mr. Burns repeatedly demands he shave his sideburns, leading Mattingly to quip "I still like him better ...

The Yankees' new closer Devin Williams, who was traded from the Milwaukee Brewers in December, arrived at Spring Training before the new policy was in place and was forced to shave his beard.

"In recent weeks, I have spoken to a large number of former and current Yankees — spanning several eras — to elicit their perspectives on our longstanding facial hair and grooming policy, and ...

Recently, a post by Talkin’ Baseball’s on X read that the Yankees asked Williams to shave his beard. “The Yankees have reportedly informed Devin Williams that he must shave his beard and won ...

She turned to her husband, Yankees utilityman DJ, and made her stance clear: You’re still shaving, though. When principal owner Hal Steinbrenner announced two weeks ago that he was amending his ...

The two-time National League Reliever of the Year has now made six straight appearances without allowing a run. His fastball ...

When Williams was asked if he abide by the Yankees’ long-standing appearance policy and shave for the next-morning’s first workout, the reliever paused for a moment and then answered ...

The ban on facial hair has also cost Yankees at least one free agent. Former All-Star closer Brian Wilson told general manager Brian Cashman in 2013 that he would not shave his signature beard ...

Severino says he was opened to rejoining the Yankees, who had no interest in a reunion. It came down to returning to Queens ...