Current and former players around Major League Baseball are reacting to the recent rule change the New York Yankees implemented. Some opinions are pretty shocking.

One of the players most dramatically affected by the Yankees’ long-standing policy on beards and long hair believes they should keep the “tradition.” Johnny Damon, who cut his locks and ...

Former MLB star Johnny Damon appeared on OutKick's "The Ricky Cobb Show" on Monday and talked about his support for President ...

On the morning of the Yankees’ first spring game, owner Hal Steinbrenner announced Friday morning that he’s changing a policy that his late father, former Yankees boss George Steinbrenner, started in ...

Johnny Damon is not happy with the changes. The New York Yankees have long stood for tradition, enforcing stricter rules than any other MLB team followed by legends such as Mariano Rivera ...

Yankees captain Aaron Judge wholeheartedly agrees. During Judge’s many talks over the years with owner Hal Steinbrenner, Cashman and teammates, he always maintained that he wanted the Yankees’ clean ...

Johnny Damon, a two-time All-Star with the rival Red Sox, had to clean up his trademark shaggy hair and beard when he signed with the Yankees ahead of the 2006 season. / Getty Images The New York ...

While some current Yankees will likely be thrilled by the amended policy, there were plenty of past greats who were forced to abide by it. One in particular is former center fielder Johnny Damon ...

"Without a doubt, George Steinbrenner has a policy, and I'm going to stick to it," Damon told reporters after leaving the Boston Red Sox for the Yankees in 2006. "Our policy with the Yankees is to ...

One of the players most dramatically affected by the Yankees’ long-standing policy on beards and long hair believes they should keep the “tradition.” Access the Yankees beat like never before Join ...

Damon then had to change his appearance when he joined the Yankees in 2006 due to the organization's facial hair policy. Beardless Johnny Damon was something that all of the baseball world ...

Many fans thought of Johnny Damon when the New York Yankees finally relaxed their policy on facial hair. However, the former outfielder surprisingly isn't on board with the change. On Friday ...