The Steinbrenner family, the owners of the New York Yankees, are donating $5 million to Tampa’s St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital. Members of the family and hospital officials will be at George M. Steinbrenner Field today for a ceremony to mark the donation before the Yankees' spring training game against Toronto.

The New York Yankees dropped their ban on beards Friday, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner.

New York Yankees Paul Goldschmidt during spring training, photo day at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. February 18, 2025. New York Yankees Carlos Rodon during spring training, photo day at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. February 18, 2025.

Hurricane Milton forced the Tampa Bay Rays to relocate to George M. The post Tampa Insider Argues Rays’ Desperate Move to George Steinbrenner Field May Prove to Be a Blessing in Disguise appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The start time for Monday's spring training game between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox has been moved because of expected heavy rainfall, foreshadowing what the Tampa Bay Rays might have to deal with this year as they play a season outdoors.

For decades, the New York Yankees enforced a grooming policy so strict it could make a military dress code look lenient. The post How a Single Player’s Defiance Helped End Unreasonable Yankees Tradition Set Up by George Steinbrenner appeared first on EssentiallySports.

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They feel it defines their character.” George Steinbrenner announced the facial policy during spring training in 1976, mandating no long hair or beards — mustaches were allowed. Players ...