Who’s gonna inform Uncle Si?
With regards to the New York Yankees, all of the discuss recently has been about their facial hair insurance policies for his or her gamers. Each era of Yankees gamers since 1976 have needed to abide by the foundations related to the stylish, clean-cut tradition of the crew, due to this fact many gamers have lower their hair and shaved after turning into a Yankee.
Simply this previous Friday, Hal Steinbrenner, the Yankees proprietor, introduced that the no-facial hair coverage was lifted, all although it had been in place for nearly 50 years.
Gerrit Cole, the present pitcher of the Yankees, usually rocked a beard when he performed for the Houston Astros again within the day. In fact, this was earlier than his $324 million nine-year contract that he signed with the Yankees. I imply, you’d be loopy to not need to shave for the small value of lots of of thousands and thousands of {dollars}.
When the rule flipped on Friday, he was requested if he would deliver again his basic look, he didn’t appear too ecstatic about it, expressing that he was truly shocked about Steinbrenner’s change of coronary heart.
“Being a Yankees fan (rising up) I wished to emulate the whole lot the Yankees did. So, you understand, it was type of cool. I used to be capable of shave and be a part of that legacy.”
However Cole additionally revealed a rule that was laid out in regards to the new coverage that was introduced in a closed-door assembly with simply the crew:
“The one info we have been supplied, from (Yankees basic supervisor Brian) Cashman, was that we’re not making an attempt to appear like Duck Dynasty. No diss towards Duck Dynasty. You’re grinding within the woods on a regular basis, you don’t actually have another choice. However that was the one clarification we received.”
Gerrit Cole advised reporters that Brian Cashman did not have a lot to say on what the beard parameters can be, simply that he did not need the gamers wanting like Duck Dynasty on the market 😂 pic.twitter.com/ZUy1Ivwc4I
— FOX Sports activities: MLB (@MLBONFOX) February 21, 2025
What a rule: no going full Duck Dynasty. I like that, I feel I’m gonna begin utilizing the fact TV present as an adjective like their supervisor apparently did when relaying the bottom guidelines to the crew.
It completely is smart although. Once you suppose again to the present of the Robertson household and their duck name firm, Duck Commander, you consider the humor and religion of the enduring bearded Robertson boys and their households.
And consider it or not, this new rule made its manner all the best way to West Monroe, Louisiana, the place we received an Instagram submit from Willie Robertson, the principle character on the present, giving his two cents on the entire ordeal:
“So let me get this straight… The Yankees waited 50 years to permit beards, however their solely rule is: don’t appear like us? Hey, I’ve heard that earlier than. Did y’all seek the advice of my spouse or one thing?
Now, whereas I agree not everybody can pull off this look, two issues we find out about rising up down listed below are beards and dynasties. For those who’re gonna develop ‘em, you gotta go all in.”
The Duck Commander himself agrees that it’s a giant dedication to develop a beard like theirs, even making a joke about how his spouse in all probability had one thing to do with the coverage.
So whereas the Yankees might have created a extra “acceptable” model of facial hair, you’ll be able to’t assist however snort that it made all of it the best way to Willie, and plenty of followers have their very own concepts for the coverage too:
“That’s impolite, allow them to develop.”
“Free the beard”
“the Yankees have to let their gamers have mullets too!!”
“GO ALL IN BROTHER. WISH I COULD SHOW MY FACE. FULL ON BEARD DUCK STYLE BABY”
“Let it develop. Let it develop. Let it develop..”
