be themselves. Johnny Damon was way better when he had the long hair/beard jesus look with the Red Sox, now he just doesn't seem like himself, and his stats show it. Same with Giambi. In Oakland, he sported long hair and a goat-tee. George made him shave that thing as soon as he got to NYC. Sure, he had a few good years, but he still probably wanted to grow the beard back. He hates shaving, same with Damon. Also, when Clemens was able to sport a goat in Toronto, he had his 2 best years ever. I say lose the no facial hair rule. And if the Yankees bring in Joe Girardi, who is the biggest jarhead marine style guy ever (he probably gets his flat-top trimmed every week) there will be no chance of the no-facial hair rule being over-turned. I believe Willie Randolph and the Mets have the no facial hair/long hair rule also, but I believe those are the only 2 teams in the majors with such rules. The Mets/Yankees can have mustaches (who wants one of those besides Boomer) and semi-side
2007-08-09 06:35:51 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
burns, but that's about it.
2007-08-09 06:36:08 · update #1
Always remember, baseball is a game that is built upon routines and superstitions. If a players isn't shaving and getting a hit in every game, then he will want to continue not shaving till he breaks the streak. But in NY, they would make you shave after about 4 days.
2007-08-09 06:49:55 · update #2
To the last guy who said you have to be all clean cut to be corporate...I have one word for you, MICROSOFT. I live in seattle and have worked there before. They accept people with long hair, short hair, purple hair, tats, piercings, sandles, you can even bring your dogs to work, as long as you can do your freaking job, that's all that matters.
2007-08-09 07:19:16 · update #3
i totally agree w/ u man! i think they should choose! it is there face... let them do what they want w/ it!
2007-08-09 06:45:54 · answer #1 · answered by Mo Mo 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Johnny Damon's best year came in 2000 with the Royals, when he was as clean-shaven as he is today. And his strong years in Boston likely have much less to do with facial hair than they do the fact that he was in his prime years - 28-30 - while wearing a Red Sox uniform.
I don't think there are any modern-day Samsons in major league baseball. If the Yankees want to hold players to a certain standard regarding their appearance, that's their right. If you look at their history and vault full of championships, it doesn't seem to have hurt them.
2007-08-09 13:55:52 · answer #2 · answered by Craig S 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you are going to treat the game as a business then you should act like and dress like it is a business. Would you go to a fortune 500 company dressed like garbage and have enough hair to be compared with saquatch? I do not think so, you would come dressed like you belong there. It is about presenting yourself as a classy organization. Giambi has declined with the pressure of BALCO and Damon's body is finally giving out from the punishment that it has taken over the years. I do not think that Damon is Sampson and lost his ability due to cutting his hair. He was clean cut in Oakland and KC and put up good numbers there.
2007-08-09 14:13:43 · answer #3 · answered by bdough15 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it is a bad idea.
I am a big fan of facial hair. I have had a beard constantly since I was 25. When I was young the Reds(the Big Red Machine teams) had a more extreme policy than the Yankees(the Yankees do allow mustasches). I hated the Reds with a major passion back then.
2007-08-09 14:26:50 · answer #4 · answered by mf52dolphin 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First off all, if a player is better because of faical hair then he some serious mental issues. Having facial hair or not should not effect your performance.
Second, although i personally have no problem with facial hair, I think its good that the players do have to follow some rules. These are not exactly under serious control.
2007-08-09 13:42:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I suppose Johnny Damon being better with a beard and mustache means that mustache wax will now be put on baseball's banned substance list. And to think I thought steroids were an issue.
2007-08-09 13:44:10 · answer #6 · answered by artistictrophy@sbcglobal.net 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Imo it is outdated, old fashioned and archaic. This is not the military.
But hey, the Boss signs the checks right?
Kind of reminds me of an old WWI story (at least similar feel)- Kaiser Wilhelm II used to make his navies parade in front of him for no other reason but to make him feel powerful. He liked the idea of a well disciplined powerful group of mariners working for him.
2007-08-09 13:43:54 · answer #7 · answered by John L 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can debate this til you die, but each team has its own set of standards that it expects the players to live by if he doesn't agree with them he can play in a different city I'm sure.
2007-08-09 23:49:40 · answer #8 · answered by mrbb1103 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's supposed to be part of the "Yankee Mystique". I think it's all bull now anyway. After they let Clemens have absolutely anything he wanted in that contract, all that "Yankee Class" I've been hearing about went right out the window.
2007-08-09 13:43:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's a good rule. The Yankees are a cut above the other teams, whether one likes it or not, and hold themselves to a higher standard regarding appearance. All part of the mystique. There's no "I" in team, folks--be yourself on your own time. . . .
2007-08-09 13:42:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
Last night's game was funny..jays were are sportin long beards while all the yanks were clean shavin
2007-08-09 13:40:04 · answer #11 · answered by EastSide 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋