For decades, the New York Yankees have been the poster boys of baseball discipline, thanks to their infamous grooming policy. Since George Steinbrenner laid

The Yankees will play Frank Sinatra's version of the “Theme From New York, New York” only after home wins instead of all games in the Bronx, going back to the original custom set by owner George Steinbrenner in 1980.

The Yankees will play Frank Sinatra’s version of the “Theme From New York, New York” only after home wins instead of all games in the Bronx, going back to the original custom set by owner George Steinbrenner in 1980.

The Yankees will play Frank Sinatra's version of the "Theme From New York, New York" only after home wins instead of all games in the Bronx, going back to the original custom set by owner George Steinbrenner in 1980.

The Yankees will play Frank Sinatra's version of the "Theme From New York, New York" only after home wins instead of all games in the Bronx, going back to the original custom set by owner George Steinbrenner in 1980.

The Yankees will play Frank Sinatra's version of the "Theme From New York, New York" only after home wins instead of all games in the Bronx, going back to the original custom set by owner George Steinbrenner in 1980.

For decades, the New York Yankees enforced a grooming policy so strict it could make a military dress code look lenient. The post How a Single Player’s Defiance Helped End Unreasonable Yankees Tradition Set Up by George Steinbrenner appeared first on EssentiallySports.

For decades, the New York Yankees have been the poster boys of baseball discipline, thanks to their infamous grooming policy. Since George Steinbrenner laid

New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner announced Friday morning that the Bronx Bombers are getting rid of their long-standing facial hair policy, which dated back to 1976 under Ge

George Steinbrenner was known for ruling the New York Yankees with an iron fist. Unlike many other owners, he enforced strict policies within his clubhouse and out on the field.

For nearly 50 years, the New York Yankees’ facial hair policy stood firm—no beards, no long hair, just mustaches if you really needed a little flair. The post Yankees’ Historic “Tradition” Comes in Question After Steinbrenner’s Sudden Change in Polarizing Facial Hair Rule appeared first on EssentiallySports.

New York Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner announced Friday that the team’s players and personnel will henceforth be permitted to wear “well-groomed beards.” So ends a silly, archaic tradition that was made up by his father, George Steinbrenner, shortly after an ownership group he led bought the team in 1973.