For the first time in 50 years, a team that takes pride in a clean-cut look will allow players to grow beards.

It was even a deal breaker for some Major League Baseball (MLB) players in whether they joined certain teams. Here are some things to know about the history of beards in major league baseball.

New York Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner announced Friday that the team’s players and ... and a half of baseball, and by the mid-20th century, beards were mostly out of favor.

Baseball players don’t wear shirt collars at work ... “The vast majority of 20s, 30s into the 40s men in this country have beards,” the Yankees’ managing general partner, Hal Steinbrenner, said in ...

“After great consideration, we will be amending our expectations to allow our players and uniformed personnel to have well-groomed beards moving forward,” Steinbrenner said in a statement on ...

Starting in the 2025 season, the organization will allow its players and coaching staff to have well-groomed beards, marking the end of a tradition that lasted nearly five decades. The New York ...