TAMPA, Fla. — Legacy and tradition are two words that carry a ton of weight around the New York Yankees organization. Whether it’s the absence of names on the backs of player jerseys, or the roll call from fans in the bleachers at the start of home games, there are certain decades-long rules and rituals … Read more
After five decades of clean-shaven faces, the New York Yankees are phasing out their longtime hair and grooming policy. Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner announced Friday that the team’s infamous — and antiquated — facial hair policy will now leave room for “well-groomed beards.” The rule has been in place since the 1970s, when George Steinbrenner … Read more
Ethan Pinnock, Ben Mee, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Christian Norgaard, the defensive unit as a whole, Fabio Carvalho, Igor Thiago, Kevin Schade and Mikkel Damsgaard. That was the full list of honourable mentions that were praised by Thomas Frank in the post-match team talk video that swept social media following the impressive 4-2 win against Newcastle United. … Read more