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Old 11-26-2016, 03:44 PM   #4
CMH
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Originally Posted by RchW View Post
I've always been curious about that policy. Is it part of the CBA and/or standard MLB contracts that teams can enforce "grooming" rules. It's strange to me that facial hair with its long history in baseball is covered yet tattoos and jewelry are not.

If a player traded to the Yankees refused to shave could he be suspended without pay indefinitely? It seems weird when compared to the definitive (lesser?) punishments for breaking other rules.
I believe it's part of the contract but I'm not sure how it's enforced for recently traded players.

I always assumed that because the Yankees have been a winning team, anyone traded there during the last several years shaves to not disrupt chemistry.
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