Shota Imanaga, also known as the "Throwing Philosopher," told NBC News that his teammates compliment his "beautiful hair" but his mom and friends think it's time for a trim.

One of the most famous policies he implemented was his appearance rule. Players and staff were prohibited from having long hair and he also ordered all of his players to be clean-shaven.

The New York Yankees changing their nearly 50-year-old facial hair policy to allow "well-groomed" beards, according to owner ...

Baseball players don’t wear shirt collars at work, but the ban on over-the-collar hair still applies to the Yankees, ... It’s a wonder the team held out this long on facial hair.

New York Yankees players and uniformed staff can now wear "well-groomed beards," team management announced Friday – changing a longstanding policy that banned beards. The policy was instituted ...

The policy, which was implemented by George Steinbrenner, previously prohibited players from having any facial hair other than mustaches. The team also did not allow hair from the head to be grown ...

Recognizable for his long hair, beard and mustache while helping the Boston Red Sox win the 2004 World Series, Damon looked like a different person with the Yankees from 2006-08.

"Well, I'm the girl on the team," said Moore, smiling. "She's got the long hair, but I've got some of my other guys, my baseball players have long hair, too," said head baseball coach Brian Womack.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A look at the hair of some players before and after they joined the New York Yankees:. Reggie Jackson. Before signing with the Yankees ahead of the 1977 season, Jackson spent ...