The New York Yankees are struggling at the bottom of the AL East this season. With Aaron Judge still out of the lineup and veteran players underperforming, fans are getting desperate. Amid Gleyber Torres trade speculations and Shohei Ohtani acquisition concerns, nothing assures predictability. Now, one fan is turning to Chicago White Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks as a savior.

Hendriks has made headlines this year for his strong comeback after surviving cancer, earning praise from his MLB peers and fans alike. The Australian pitcher has played for a number of franchises before but never in pinstripes. In an effort to improve the Yankees, a fan tried to recruit him to the Bronx with an odd pitch.

New York Yankees Fans Praise Liam Hendriks’ Clean-Shaven Look

The Bronx Bombers currently have a different Steinbrenner handling the reins, who constantly leaves fans fuming. Most want the days of ‘The Boss’ back because George Steinbrenner prioritized winning over everything else. Something that has carried on from his time, however, is the strict grooming rules he enforced. This is what a fan used to entice Liam Hendriks.

In an interview with Jomboy Media, which is doing a series of videos where MLB players try to recognize their teammates as kids, the White Sox pitcher recalled a hilarious incident. When it was Hendriks’ turn to identify himself, he discussed his teenage clean-shaven look with the host.

“Some guy yelled at me when we were at Yankee Stadium last month, he was like, ‘We already know you look good without a beard.’ I’m like, ‘Do you? Talk to my wife ’cause she disagrees with you vehemently,'” Hendriks laughed.

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Clearly, the pitch failed for now, but who knows what the future might bring? He might get to play in Pinstripes with a mustache.

Has Any Player Ever Violated the Yankees’ Grooming Policy?

The Bronx Bombers are a historic organization with a rich past and most fans pride themselves on being Yankee fans, no matter what their division rank. Something that has always appealed to them is their no facial hair policy because it gives the appearance of a man earning an honest living with a professional look. However, there have been a few players throughout history who found creative ways to bypass the rules.

From Nestor Cortes Jr. and Matt Carpenter rocking cool ‘staches to Giancarlo Stanton’s soul patch, there have always been exceptions for mustaches. There was also the hilarious incident involving Goose Gossage, who was reluctant to shave his beard in 1983. The former pitcher responded by only shaving away the beard but leaving a thick exaggerated mustache on the sides of his mouth. Interestingly, Gossage still sports the look.

However, the most blatant display of disobedience probably came from former Yankees captain Don Mattingly, who refused to trim his goatee. In answer, the Boss benched him. It caused a widespread media frenzy and remains an iconic part of Yankee history to this day.

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