Funniest Reactions From MLB Fans After Yankees Change Facial Hair Policy

Baseball fans had plenty of jokes after the Yankees surprisingly altered one of their biggest franchise rules.

The Yankees can have beards now | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

The 2025 MLB season is already shaping up to be different than any in the last 50 years. Not due to any changes in the game, but rather due to the shocking Friday morning news that beards are coming to the pinstripes. That's right— the New York Yankees announced they would be altering their longstanding facial hair rule and going forward will allow for "well-groomed beards" on the faces of their players.

It is both a massive change and incredibly meaningless at the same time. Which means it's perfect fodder for MLB fans to crack many jokes. Here are some of the best from the ground-breaking news out of the Bronx.

Bearded Jeter would’ve won 8 rings pic.twitter.com/KRL6lR4zlU

— Calico Joe (@CalicoJoeMLB) February 21, 2025

KEEP THOSE SIDEBURNS MATTINGLY! https://t.co/yGlOEU5HLv

— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) February 21, 2025

We actually got the Yankees allowing beards before GTA 6 https://t.co/ij7w9YYrlY

— Robbie Hyde (@gingersnaphyde) February 21, 2025

imagine being such a vibe with your new springing training beard that it breaks the New York Yankees’ century old facial hair policy https://t.co/xa0p8NCVpR pic.twitter.com/zaC2gXWRiG

— Tipping Pitches (@tipping_pitches) February 21, 2025

YANKEES REMOVED FACIAL HAIR POLICY BEFORE EMBIID ECF APPEARANCE pic.twitter.com/vEYq2ZEIbK

— pastor matt 🕴️ (@MonsieurMatt25) February 21, 2025

Devin Williams right now https://t.co/24HKyN5PMb pic.twitter.com/kYc40lCCAQ

— Moneyball Memes 💰⚾️ (@MoneyballMemes) February 21, 2025

Incredibly pumped to learn what is considered “well-groomed” and who on the Yankees is tasked with keeping track of that https://t.co/lY26U5NrEH

— nugget chef (@jayhaykid) February 21, 2025

1) Does this new policy also apply for broadcasters?

2) Define “well-groomed”. https://t.co/bxT7OGwTq0 pic.twitter.com/jy5bWV57jX

— ESPN New York (@ESPNNewYork) February 21, 2025

Every Yankees player now: pic.twitter.com/hfCDi0QFDM

— CantGuardBook (@CGBBURNER) February 21, 2025

https://t.co/7gtdHQ7PJr pic.twitter.com/bdy2W3WCoE

— Anthony Castrovince (@castrovince) February 21, 2025

u like what u see @yankees pic.twitter.com/taN6P0etz7

— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) February 21, 2025

Devin Williams reading this after shaving a beard that took him six years to grow https://t.co/gCDaaDyRSX pic.twitter.com/JKdrfVqeXx

— Baseball Is Dead (@baseballisdead_) February 21, 2025

Enormous news. I have been not growing a beard in solidarity with the Yankees players this entire time. What a thrill to finally be free. https://t.co/x3g5F7U5Ps

— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) February 21, 2025

It's going to be quite a different look for the Yankees. In a few months, anyway. Every player has almost certainly shaved whatever facial hair they had from the winter in preparation for spring training. Someone in pinstripes should be rocking an awesome (well-groomed) beard by April.

What a day for Yankees and beard fans everywhere.

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