You’d rarely hear me complain about Aaron Judge. This is one of those times. The fifth inning of Game 5 in the World Series was another. The whole 2024 postseason too.<\/p>
When did we decide that facial hair – or rather, the lack of it – was a marker of discipline? George Steinbrenner, an army man, made that call nearly half a century ago years ago. Maybe back then, it felt like a reasonable connection. Maybe even a winning formula. But if there’s one thing Brian Cashman got right, it’s that the Yankees are a “gigantic naval battlecruiser” – and those take time to turn.<\/p>
They finally turned.<\/p>
It took Hal Steinbrenner a while, but he got there. The Yankees’ no-beard policy is gone<\/a>, the team can finally move into the 21st century, and players no longer have to show up to work looking like they just left a military academy.<\/p> But about Aaron Judge? I have to admit, I’m a little disappointed.<\/p> Asked if he’d grow a beard, Aaron Judge didn’t hesitate. “No.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>What did Aaron Judge say?<\/h2>