A brief history of beards and baseball after the Yankees lift their no beard policy

This combo of file photos shows Houston Astros starting pitcher Gerrit Cole on Oct. 14, 2019, and being introduced as a New York Yankees player on Dec. 18, 2019.

The New York Yankees are changing a nearly 50-year-old policy that banned beards. Here are some things to know about the history of beards in major league baseball.

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