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Justin Turner has an alternative theory on why the Yankees did an abrupt about-face on the franchise\u2019s long-standing hair policy.<\/p>\n
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner announced Friday that players and all uniformed personnel will now be allowed to have well-groomed beards for the first time in more than 50 years, amending a policy from his father George Steinbrenner that had only permitted mustaches.<\/p>\n
Cubs infielder Justin Turner, well known for his long red beard and most of the time hair that\u2019s grown to his neck, was asked about the decision by USA Today\u2019s Bob Knightingale.<\/p>\n
He felt it was \u201cabout time\u201d and hilariously attributed the decision to his former Red Sox and Dodgers teammate Alex Verdugo, who spent last season with the Yankees.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wonder what made them change their mind,\u201d Turner said. \u201cDid someone look so bad without a beard that they\u2019re like, \u2018We got to change this?\u2019 Was it Alex Verdugo? He looked terrible.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Verdugo has to save his usual beard and limit the number of chains he wears during games after being traded to the Yankees before last season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s kind of been hard, man, because usually I\u2019m used to wearing like three of four,\u201d Verdugo said of the chains last April.<\/p>\n
The left fielder struggled during his only season in The Bronx, hitting .233 with 13 home runs 61 RBIs and a career-low .647 OPS while still providing strong defense.<\/p>\n
Verdugo, who is still a free agent, hit just .208 during the Yankees\u2019 run to the World Series but did deliver eight RBIs.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know how that rule makes anybody a better baseball player,\u201d Turner said. \u201cYeah we\u2019re professionals, but it\u2019s 2025, you should be able to express yourself a little bit.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n
Steinbrenner said the change ultimately goes back to putting the best product on the field.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWinning was the most important thing to my father,\u201d Steinbrenner said at a press conference Friday morning. \u201cIf somebody came and told him that they were very sure this could affect us getting the players we want to get \u2026 If something like this would detract from that or lessen our chances, I don\u2019t know, I think he might be a little more apt to do the change that I did than people think, because it was about winning.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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