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Originally Posted by diesel230
Ironically enough, Mattingly adopted a no facial hair policy with the Marlins this year.
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Yea because they were not jerks about it and asked Mattingly nicely.
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Originally Posted by RchW
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.
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So it all started on a sunny summer day in 1973.The late George Steinbrenner (may he rest in peace) saw that many players hair covered their numbers during a performance of the american classic
The Star Spangled Banner. So as any sane human being did he wrote down the infractionious players numbers, as late G Stein did not know their names, and ordered those who dared taint the Yankees uniform to cut their hair.
The official team policy states "All players, coaches and male executives are forbidden to display any facial hair other than mustaches (except for religious reasons), and scalp hair may not be grown below the collar. Long sideburns and 'mutton chops' are not specifically banned.
So.. there you go.
Also Darnell McDonald and his fantastic dreads were claimed by the Yankees on July 4, 2012 and he cut his fantastic dreads only to be demoted to SWB on July 14th after never playing for the team.
So basically there is your trade scenario.