The New York Yankees have dropped their ban on beards, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner
The discipline from spending his age 14-17 years at Culver Military Academy and his time at Lockbourne Air Force Base inspired Steinbrenner to adopt an appearance policy upon Yankees players and coaches four years after he purchased baseball’s most famous and success franchise from CBS.
Credit: Newsday/Thomas A. Ferrara Members of the media tour the newly renovated outdoor dining patio at George M. Steinbrenner Field during New York Yankees spring training in Tampa, Florida.