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Legendary New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter delivered a sharp rebuke of the participation-trophy culture creeping into professional sports, dismantling the notion that the World Baseball Classic holds more weight than a World Series title.
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Appearing on FS1’s pregame show, the five-time World Series champ fired a direct shot at his successor, Aaron Judge. Judge, who is serving as Team USA captain, recently argued that the atmosphere of the World Baseball Classic eclipses that of the Fall Classic
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&#8220;I&#8217;ll say, [the WBC has] been bigger,&#8221; Judge told reporters. &#8220;The World Series I was in versus the crowd here and the one we had against Mexico, it&#8217;s bigger and better than the World Series… The passion that these fans have representing their country, representing some of their favorite players, there&#8217;s nothing like it.&#8221;
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&#8220;I think the people that say it&#8217;s bigger than the World Series never played in a World Series,&#8221; Jeter <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/mlb/article-15657865/Yankees-Derek-Jeter-Aaron-Judge.html">stated</a> with the clinical precision that defined his career. The remark was particularly biting given that Judge has, in fact, played in the World Series but never won one, an experience Judge now describes as underwhelming compared to the &#8220;passion&#8221; of the WBC.
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For Jeter, the comparison is essentially a category error. Jeter pointed to the length and difficulty of a full 162-game MLB season as a key distinction. To the man known as &#8220;Mr. November,&#8221; greatness isn&#8217;t measured by a two-week preseason exhibition, but by the ability to survive a six-month gauntlet and deliver when the stakes are highest.
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The statistics back up Jeter’s authoritative stance. While Judge searches for his first ring, Jeter’s resume is a testament to postseason dominance. A career .310 hitter in the regular season, Jeter actually saw his production increase under the bright lights of the World Series, batting a scorching .321 over 38 games. In the 2000 &#8220;Subway Series,&#8221; Jeter hit .409 with a 1.344 OPS, proving that he didn&#8217;t just participate in championships — he willed them into existence.
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Though Jeter and Judge shared a more supportive tone during a recent 90-minute sit-down, the philosophical divide remains. Judge spoke of a &#8220;personal responsibility&#8221; to win the WBC for veterans like Paul Goldschmidt. Jeter, however, reminded the baseball world that in the Bronx, there is only one standard: &#8220;When you retire, they ask, &#8216;How many championships did you win?&#8217; for a reason.&#8221;
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While the media fawns over bat flips and international unity, the Captain’s message was clear: wearing &#8220;USA&#8221; across your chest is an honor, but until you’ve survived the marathon of an MLB season and secured a ring, you haven&#8217;t truly reached the pinnacle of the sport.

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‘The Captain’ Derek Jeter Knocks Aaron Judge Over Claim WBC Is ‘Bigger’ Than World Series

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Former MLB All-Star and longtime New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira has won the Republican primary in Texas’ 21st Congressional District, vaulting from the batter&#8217;s box to the ballot box and setting up one of the cycle’s most interesting stories.
Teixeira, who spent five seasons with the Texas Rangers before becoming a central piece of the Yankees’ last World Series championship run 16 years ago, leaned heavily into his biography throughout the primary. Campaigning as a political outsider with executive experience from his post-playing business ventures, he emphasized fiscal discipline, border security, and what he described as a need to restore competitive accountability to Washington.
On <a href="https://teixeiraforcongress.com/issues/">policy</a>, Teixeira has aligned himself with mainstream Republican priorities. He has called for extending the Trump-era tax cuts, reducing federal spending, and reining in what he characterizes as regulatory overreach on small businesses. 
In a district that stretches from parts of Austin to the Hill Country and into San Antonio’s northern suburbs, he has also made border enforcement a central plank, backing increased funding for border patrol personnel and physical barriers, and <a href="https://x.com/teixeiramark25/status/2009364216604655769">saying</a> “I stand with ICE” after the shooting of anti-ICE activist Renee Good. 
Teixeira has struck a familiar tone on energy, supporting expanded domestic oil and gas production, while criticizing the Biden administration. On social issues, he has framed himself as a cultural conservative, backing parental rights in education and restrictions on late-term abortion, positions that helped consolidate GOP primary voters.
The seat was vacated by Chip Roy, who decided to run for Texas Attorney General in 2026.
He will face the Democratic nominee Kristin Hook, who was a policy fellow for Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in November. Hook was the Democratic nominee in 2024 as well, before <a href="https://www.cnn.com/election/2024/results/texas/us-house-district-21">losing </a>to the incumbent Roy by 25 points. 
The 21st District was once safely Republican but has trended closer amid demographic shifts and suburban realignment. While Republicans retain a structural advantage, Democrats have invested heavily here in past cycles, and national groups are expected to monitor the race closely.
Teixeira enters the general election with strong name recognition, a useful commodity for a first-time candidate, and the ability to self-fund or tap into national donor networks cultivated during his playing career in New York and Texas. That celebrity factor could cut both ways: it energizes casual voters but invites scrutiny about policy depth and political durability. 
Still, if his primary victory is any indication, Republican voters are willing to give the former slugger a shot at November glory for the first time in many years.

Former Yankees Star Mark Teixeira Steps Up To The Plate And Wins GOP Primary

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Puerto Rican recording artist Bad Bunny is getting slammed for a video clip that appears to show him remaining seated during the singing of “God Bless America” at the New York Yankees game Tuesday night.
The <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2025/10/08/bad-bunny-remains-seated-during-god-bless-america/?adid=social-tw">short clip</a>, first shared with TMZ, reported as not having any common indicators of AI generation, includes the crowd singing “guide her,” which is part of the line “stand beside her and guide her.”
The U.S. Flag Code recommends standing, placing your hand over your heart, and facing the flag when “The Star-Spangled Banner” is sung, but it makes no similar recommendations for “God Bless America.” However, it is seen as a sign of respect to stand for the song during sporting events, and most individuals seated near Bad Bunny at the Yankees game are seen standing in the clip. The custom started after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, when MLB started playing “God Bless America” during the seventh-inning stretch to honor first responders, victims, and the military.
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The recording artist, whose legal name is Benito Ocasio, has already frustrated many Americans who believe he has disrespected the United States. Ocasio was selected to perform at Super Bowl LX in February despite previously refusing to tour in the United States due to his anti-ICE stance.
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Ocasio referred to ICE agents as “motherf***ers” and “sons of b****es” in a video he posted to Instagram.
The three-time Grammy Award-winner said during a recent interview that he didn’t book any tour stops in the United States because he was worried ICE agents would target concert attendees.
“There was the issue of — like, f***ing ICE could be outside. And it’s something that we were talking about and very concerned about.”
Social media users also pointed out that none of Bad Bunny’s songs are in English.
He later addressed the backlash he and the NFL received following the Super Bowl halftime announcement, advising viewers to learn Spanish if they didn’t like it.
Bad Bunny did part of his monologue in Spanish during a recent appearance on “Saturday Night Live.” The singer then switched to English, saying, “If you didn’t understand what I just said, you have four months to learn.”
There have been calls to boycott the NFL and replace Bad Bunny as the halftime performer ever since the announcement was made. 
President Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-absolutely-ridiculous-that-nfl-chose-bad-bunny-for-super-bowl-halftime-show" target="_blank" rel="noopener">weighed in</a> on Bad Bunny being chosen as the Super Bowl halftime performer, saying, “I never heard of him. I don’t know who he is, I don’t know why they’re doing it, it’s crazy, and then they blame it on some promoter that they hired to pick up entertainment, I think it’s absolutely ridiculous.”

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Super Bowl Halftime Performer Bad Bunny Refuses To Stand For ‘God Bless America’

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Cheers erupted for President Donald Trump at Yankee Stadium on Thursday night, as he was in attendance for the game on the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The Yankees recognized the 9/11 anniversary before the game, and welcomed &#8220;back to Yankee Stadium the 45th and 47th president of the United States,&#8221; showing the native New Yorker on the Jumbotron as the crowd applauded.
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At another point during the night, many in the crowd began chanting, &#8220;Donald Trump! Donald Trump!&#8221; as the president waved from a suite.
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During the National Anthem, Trump was shown again on the screen to the cheers of many of the 41,000 fans in attendance.
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&#8220;The fans were really nice,&#8221; Trump told Fox &amp; Friends on Friday morning during an interview in the studio. &#8220;You never know what you&#8217;re going to get in New York, but we got a tremendous applause because they love this country.&#8221;
The Yankees remembered 9/11 during remarks before the game, and the team&#8217;s scoreboard showed an American flag alongside the inscription, “September 11, 2001, We Shall Not Forget.”
Despite the warm welcome for Trump, his security remained intense. Fans were &#8220;strongly urged to arrive as early as possible&#8221; due to the heightened security, and the Secret Service encouraged fans to leave bags at home, according to the Associated Press. Trump watched the game from the Yankees owner&#8217;s family suite behind three panes of bulletproof glass, the Post reported.
Trump attended the game just one day after the assassination of his loyal supporter and influential conservative, Charlie Kirk. On Wednesday night, the Yankees observed a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-york-yankees-honor-charlie-kirk-with-moment-of-silence" target="_blank" rel="noopener">moment of silence</a> in honor of Kirk.
Trump spoke to the Yankees in their clubhouse before Thursday night&#8217;s game against the Detroit Tigers, telling them, &#8220;You&#8217;re gonna win,&#8221; The New York Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/09/11/us-news/trump-cheered-on-at-yankee-stadium-by-fans-accurately-predicts-victory-youre-gonna-win/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=twitter">reported</a>. The president&#8217;s prediction was correct as the Yankees, led by their star slugger Aaron Judge, beat the Tigers 9-3. In his first at-bat in the first inning, Judge launched a home run 413 feet to center field, and the Yankees&#8217; best player wasn&#8217;t finished, smacking another 434-foot home run ball to center field.
Judge&#8217;s incredible performance came after Trump praised him in the clubhouse before the game.
&#8220;You’re a fantastic player. … You’re an unbelievable player,&#8221; Trump told Judge, according to the Post.
Judge said that meeting Trump was “a surreal moment,” the Associated Press reported.
“He came in here, and he told us we were going to win, so I think that gave everybody the confidence in this room to go out there and do it,&#8221; Judge added. &#8220;I guess we’ve got to have him around more often.”
The Yankees also posed for a photo with Trump.
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The New York Yankees took a moment to honor conservative commentator and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on Wednesday, just hours after he was shot and killed at a campus event at Utah Valley University.
Despite the fact that New York City is a deep blue city in a solidly blue state, baseball fans were given the opportunity to come together, however briefly, and recognize Kirk&#8217;s contributions to political discourse over the last decade.
&#8220;Before tonight&#8217;s game we held a moment of silence in memoriam of Charlie Kirk,&#8221; the team posted on X, sharing a photo of the jumbotron with Kirk&#8217;s picture posted there. &#8220;Kirk founded the youth activist group &#8216;Turning Point USA&#8217; and had become a fixture on college campuses. Charlie Kirk, a husband and father of two children, was 31 years old.&#8221;
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The response to the move was overwhelming.
&#8220;Absolute class. So shines a good deed in a weary world. Thank you,&#8221; radio host Dana Loesch posted.
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&#8220;This is a beautiful gesture and is how you unify the country against these acts of evil. The fact that far-left psychos will complain about it is exactly why it’s necessary — it needs to be emphatically clear that political assassinations will only backfire,&#8221; Peter Hasson added.
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— Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) <a href="https://twitter.com/peterjhasson/status/1965925750017786108?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;It’s nice to see all the different organizations speak up on this. What happened to Charlie Kirk should feel like a personal attack against any American who has spoken out on politics,&#8221; Frank Fleming said.
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&#8220;As a Red Sox fan, I wholeheartedly approve of the Yankees doing this — every pro sports team should do the same at every game for the next week or longer,&#8221; Matthew Boyle said.
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New York Yankees Honor Charlie Kirk With Moment Of Silence

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Former three-time All-Star first-baseman Mark Teixeira, one of the most powerful switch-hitters in MLB history who played 14 years in Major League Baseball with the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels, and the New York Yankees while amassing a whopping 409 home runs, announced he would run for the GOP seat vacated in Texas’ 21st Congressional District by Rep. Chip Roy.
Roy announced on August 21 he would run for attorney general of Texas.
“Big news: I’m ready to go!” Teixeira wrote on X. “As a lifelong conservative who loves this country, I’m running for Congress to fight for the principles that make Texas and America great. It takes teamwork to win – I’m ready to help defend President Trump’s America First agenda, Texas families, and individual liberty.”
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Big news: I’m ready to go! 
As a lifelong conservative who loves this country, I’m running for Congress to fight for the principles that make Texas and America great. 
It takes teamwork to win – I’m ready to help defend President Trump’s America First agenda, Texas families,… <a href="https://t.co/bVb6j9qP6i">pic.twitter.com/bVb6j9qP6i</a>
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Teixeira was twice a finalist for the Roberto Clemente Award, presented annually by Major League Baseball to a player who best embodies the game of baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, and philanthropy on and off the field. He has served on the board of directors of DREAM, which uses sports and academic programs to help inner-city youth recognize their potential.
Teixeira has worked with the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative-leaning think tank that has pushed for school vouchers, property tax caps, restrictions on state contracts with ESG-compliant businesses, and prison reforms. The organization has been <a href="https://www.expressnews.com/politics/article/texas-public-policy-foundation-20054168.php?utm_source=chatgpt.com">described</a> as the “most influential conservative think tank in the state.”
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“I am a Christian conservative, God-loving man who understood where the Northeast was going and didn’t want to raise teenagers there,” Teixeira, who moved from Grenich, Connecticut, back to Texas, said in an interview. “I loved our community in Grenich, Connecticut, great place for young kids; I wouldn’t want my kids to be teenagers, to be in high school and be in college in that area. The values that we teach at home were not being taught there, so coming back here, and having the no state income tax as a bonus. But it really was more about raising my family in a place where you can go to church and be proud of it. You can vote Republican and be proud of it. You can have conservative values and be proud of hanging a flag in your front yard or supporting police officers, supporting the military.”
“And that’s what we’ve got here, and it’s great to be back in Texas,” he concluded.
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New York Yankees all-star Aaron Judge this week discussed his faith in God, when asked about money and fame.
Judge was <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DMG2BgGg2QU/">asked</a> on Monday by a CBN Sports reporter, &#8220;What would you say to someone who thinks fame and fortune is the answer to all their problems?&#8221;
Judge responded by pointing his fans to Jesus. &#8220;Our Lord and savior, Jesus Christ. He’s given me this platform, this ability,&#8221; Judge said. &#8220;The fame, getting the chance to do this is great and all, but it’s not fulfilling as much as the relationship I have with Him.&#8221;
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During the MLB All-Star Game on Monday, Judge showcased a bat that featured his daughter’s name, Nora, and a Bible verse reference.
&#8220;For we live by faith, not by sight,&#8221; the verse, 2 Corinthians 5:7, reads. Judge&#8217;s bat says, &#8220;Faith, not sight.&#8221;
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Judge has been open about his Christian faith his whole career. The ball player&#8217;s social media <a href="https://x.com/thejudge44?lang=en">bio</a> reads in part, &#8220;Christian. Faith, Family, then Baseball.&#8221;
The athlete has spoken specifically about his adoptive parents and how their love informs his faith, as well.
&#8220;The position I was in, being adopted by my parents &#8212; for them to pick me, choose me, to put me in their lives, it&#8217;s incredible,&#8221; Judge, who was adopted when he was a one-year-old, <a href="https://sportsspectrum.com/sport/baseball/2025/05/01/yankees-aaron-judge-blistering-start-faith-foundation/">said</a> last year. &#8220;Having His blessings, keeping the faith through good times and bad times, knowing He&#8217;s always with me, that&#8217;s definitely helped me get to this position.&#8221;
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Judge learned he was adopted at age ten. “I knew I didn’t look like them,” he <a href="https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/columnists/bob-klapisch/2017/06/23/klapisch-aaron-judge-never-forgot-his-roots/420872001/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> NorthJersey.com in 2024. “I finally said, ‘Okay, what’s going on?’ And that’s when they told me.&#8221;
&#8220;I was fine with that, they were the only parents I ever knew,&#8221; he added. &#8220;It actually wasn’t a big deal.”
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dodgers-ace-clayton-kershaw-adds-bible-reference-to-rainbow-hat-for-pride-night">Dodgers Ace Clayton Kershaw Adds Bible Reference To Rainbow Hat For Pride Night</a>
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Former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner recently announced the tragic death of his 14-year-old son, Miller. 
Gardner shared a statement along with his wife, Jessica, which said the cause of death was unknown at this time and that the teen “passed away peacefully in his sleep” on Friday.
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Statement from Brett and Jessica Gardner: 
With heavy hearts we are saddened to announce the passing of our youngest son, Miller. He was 14 years old and has left us far too soon after falling ill along with several other family members while on vacation. We have so many… <a href="https://t.co/lBCBVmKGUe">pic.twitter.com/lBCBVmKGUe</a>
&mdash; New York Yankees (@Yankees) <a href="https://twitter.com/Yankees/status/1903854341737386272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 23, 2025</a></blockquote>
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“With heavy hearts we are saddened to announce the passing of our youngest son, Miller,” the statement said. “He was 14 years old and has left us far too soon after falling ill along with several other family members while on vacation. We have so many questions and so few answers at this point, but we do know that he passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of Friday, March 21st.”
“Miller was a beloved son and brother and we cannot yet comprehend our life without his infectious smile,” it continued. “He loved football, baseball, golf, hunting, fishing, his family and his friends. He lived life to the fullest every single day.”
“We are so thankful to all who have reached out to offer support and encouragement during this difficult time and we are confident our faith, family, and friends will help us navigate this unimaginable loss. Our prayers go out to Miller&#8217;s teammates and friends, as well as to all other families who have lost a child far too soon as we share their grief.”
“Please respect our wishes for privacy as we mourn and search for healing,” the statement concluded.
Gardner spent his entire 14-year MLB career with the Yankees. He played his last game in 2021 and has been spending his retirement with his family in South Carolina.
The Yankees issued a statement, saying, “Our hearts are heavy, and the Yankees family is filled with grief after learning of the passing of Miller Gardner. Words feel insignificant and insufficient in trying to describe such an unimaginable loss. It wasn’t just Brett who literally grew up in this organization for more than 17 years — so did his wife, Jessica, and their two boys, Hunter and Miller.”
Yankees manager Aaron Boone called the news “unimaginable.”
“We’re heartbroken,” Boone said Sunday, per <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/03/23/sports/yankees-great-brett-gardner-announces-death-of-14-year-old-son-miller/">The New York Post</a>. “We talk about being family all the time and even though Brett’s been gone for a few years, that doesn’t stop. A lot of people in there [in the clubhouse] that know that family intimately. It’s a very tough day and very tough news.”
“As best we can, we’ll be praying for the Gardner family and, where we can, offering support,” he added.

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On Friday, New York Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner announced the team would no longer force its players to be clean-shaven.
“In recent weeks I have spoken to a large number of former and current Yankees — spanning several eras — to elicit their perspectives on our longstanding facial hair and grooming policy, and I appreciate their earnest and varied feedback,” Steinbrenner said in a statement posted on X. “These most recent conversations are an extension of ongoing internal dialogue that dates back several years. Ultimately the final decision rests with me, and after great consideration, we will be amending our expectations to allow our players and uniformed personnel to have well-groomed beards moving forward. It is the appropriate time to move beyond the familiar comfort of our former policy.”
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Statement from Yankees Managing General Partner Hal Steinbrenner on the alteration of Yankees facial hair policy: <a href="https://t.co/UdEuAg3gZy">pic.twitter.com/UdEuAg3gZy</a>
&mdash; New York Yankees (@Yankees) <a href="https://twitter.com/Yankees/status/1892936061254271175?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2025</a></blockquote>
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“Steinbrenner said he spoke with several players earlier this week, including team captain Aaron Judge, right-hander Gerrit Cole and designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton. All were in favor of updating the policy,” MLB.com <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/yankees-change-facial-hair-policy">reported</a>.
“It’s appropriate. It makes sense,” Cole offered. “It still embodies our look and neatness, but allows for some individual freedom and a few less razor burns.”
Long beards may not pass the test; general manager Brian Cashman said: “We’re not trying to look like Duck Dynasty.” One concern expressed by the Yankees is that a free agent who sported facial hair might be lost because of the prior policy. “We never want to miss out on one player. If we miss out on one player because of that [policy], that’s too many,” manager Aaron Boone explained.
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The policy was implemented by Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, who had served in the military, in the 1970s. “I have nothing against long hair per se,” Steinbrenner said in 1978, “but I’m trying to instill a certain sense of order and discipline in the ballclub, because I think discipline is important in an athlete. The players can joke about it, as long as they do it.”
“Winning was the most important thing to my father,” Steinbrenner added. “If somebody came and told him that they were very sure this could affect us getting the players we want to get … I think he might be a little more apt to do the change than people think, because it was about winning.”
“All players, coaches and male executives are forbidden to display any facial hair other than mustaches [except for religious reasons], and scalp hair may not be grown below the collar,” the team’s player manual states. “Long sideburns and mutton chops are not specifically banned.”
In the 1970s, one of the greatest teams of all time, the Cincinnati Reds, with Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, and Tony Perez on the team, were forbidden from sporting facial hair by general manager Bob Howsam, who was supported by manager Sparky Anderson. Howsam also banned long hair and demanded the team wear suit jackets for traveling.

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The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/mlb" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Series</a> scored its highest ratings a Game 5 has seen in years when the Los Angeles Dodgers won the championship 7-6 against the New York Yankees.
On Wednesday night, the Dodgers-Yankees final game averaged 18.6 million viewers across all Fox Sports platforms, including the broadcast network, Fox Deportes, and streaming services, with the main broadcast network having an audience of <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/world-series-2024-tv-ratings-best-7-years-1236050038/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">18.15 million</a> people, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The Dodgers&#8217; victory also ended up being a seven-year high for the game since 2017, when the Houston Astros had a seven game victory over the Dodgers with an average audience of 18.93 million.
As a whole, the entire series gave Major League Baseball its fourth largest audience baseball has seen since 2010, trailing only behind the 2016 series with nearly 23 million viewers, 2017&#8217;s 18.93 million viewers, and 2011’s 16.5 million viewers. All three of those series went a full seven games.
This year&#8217;s series averaged 15.81 million viewers over the entire five nights of nail-bitting action on the field, with the first three games in Los Angeles and later to New York as the Dodgers led the series 3-0. However, it was the Yankees who scored a massive win in the fourth game, 11-4, to take it to a fifth game where the Dodgers scored a victory on Wednesday night.
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The year&#8217;s series ended up being a huge draw for viewers in Japan, and it was the first time ever that viewership was larger there than in the United States, driven largely by Japanese-born Dodgers pitcher/designated star hitter <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/greatest-day-in-baseball-history-dodgers-star-sets-new-mlb-milestone">Shohei Ohtani</a>, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/world-series-ratings-soar-in-japan-thanks-to-ohtani">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported.
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The 2024 World Series goes in the books as the most watched Fall Classic since 2017 <a href="https://t.co/Xfxqyygn6M">https://t.co/Xfxqyygn6M</a>
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) <a href="https://twitter.com/THR/status/1852472020841193851?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 1, 2024</a></blockquote>
The ratings for the second game of the series between LA and NY scored 15.9 million viewers in Japan, while the viewership in the U.S. fell to 13.8 million, making it the second biggest TV market for the series, according to <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/shohei-ohtani-lifts-world-series-tv-ratings-japan-record-1236047222/">data</a> from the Major League Baseball and Fox Corp’s sports division, THR noted.
Due to the 16-hour time difference, the first two games of the World Series, which were held in Los Angeles, aired in Japan on Saturday morning and Sunday morning. After game one, the Dodgers came away with a 6-3 victory over the NY team and LA also scored a 4-2 victory in game two.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/world-series-ratings-soar-in-japan-thanks-to-ohtani" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Series Ratings Soar In Japan Thanks To Ohtani</a>

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World Series Scores Highest Ratings In Years For Dodgers’ Game 5 Championship Win

World Series Scores Highest Ratings In Years For Dodgers' Game 5 Championship Win

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Two <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/new-york-yankees">New York Yankees</a> fans were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday night after interfering with a catch made by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/los-angeles-dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> star Mookie Betts. 
The incident occurred during the first inning when Betts ran toward the right-field wall to catch a foul hit by Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres. Betts caught the ball in foul territory, but then video footage showed a fan reaching over the wall and grabbing Betts&#8217; glove. Another spectator pulled on Betts&#8217; arm at the same time, causing the ball to pop loose. An umpire ruled that Torres was out due to fan interference.
Video footage of the incident immediately began circulating on social media, prompting outraged reactions. 
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&quot;Well, A for effort.&quot;
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Former Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz, now a FOX Sports broadcaster, said the fan “won’t be watching the game much longer.”
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Video footage showed both fans being escorted out of the stadium. On their way out, the men exchanged high-fives with other Yankees fans, and one of them told The Athletic reporter Rustin Dodd that the fan was a “hero … it’s a championship game.” 
The ejected fan was identified by ESPN as a Yankees season-ticket holder who said he had prepared for that situation in advance. “We always joke about the ball in our area,” the fan said after the game, per the outlet. “We’re not going to go out of our way to attack. If it’s in our area, we’re going to ‘D’ up. Someone defends, someone knocks the ball. We talk about it. We’re willing to do this.”
Security reportedly told the two men they were not permitted to come back for Game 5 on Wednesday.
Betts did not have much to say about what happened, responding to teammate Tommy Edman calling the behavior “unacceptable” by saying, “We lost, that’s what I’m focused on.” 
The Yankees won Game 4 on Tuesday with a final score of 11-4. They trail the Dodgers three games to one in the best-of-seven series. The Yankees are seeking their 28th World Series title, which would be their first since 2009. The Dodgers are hoping for their first World Series ring since winning the series in 2020. The team has won seven World Series titles in franchise history.

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For the first time ever, the audience for the World Series in Japan was larger than in the United States, driven largely by Japanese-born Dodgers&#8217; pitcher/designated star hitter <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/greatest-day-in-baseball-history-dodgers-star-sets-new-mlb-milestone" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shohei Ohtani</a>.
The ratings for the second game of the series between Los Angeles and the New York Yankees scored 15.9 million viewers in Japan, while the viewership in the U.S. fell to 13.8 million, making it the second biggest TV market for the series, according to <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/shohei-ohtani-lifts-world-series-tv-ratings-japan-record-1236047222/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">data</a> from the Major League Baseball and Fox Corp’s sports division, The Hollywood Reporter noted.
Due to the 16-hour time difference, the first two games of the World Series, which were held in Los Angeles, aired in Japan on Saturday morning and Sunday morning. After game one, the Dodgers came away with a 6-3 victory over the NY team and LA also scored a 4-2 victory in game two.
Despite the lower ratings than Japan, the World Series has scored Fox Sports the biggest ratings the World Series has had since 2017, THR noted.
The ratings for the first two games in the coveted age demographic of ages 18-34 were also up 93 percent, according to Nielsen.
And according to the league, World Series engagement has never been higher, with 345 million views on social media and 25 million engagements.
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Saturday&#8217;s Game Two of the World Series drew 15.9 million average viewers in Japan, the most ever for a postseason Major League Baseball game in the country, the league said on Monday. <a href="https://t.co/abbtBYyNM4">https://t.co/abbtBYyNM4</a>
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) <a href="https://twitter.com/japantimes/status/1851097267932979580?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2024</a></blockquote>
The ratings for game three in Los Angeles of the series drew another 13.6 million views across all its platforms on Fox, Fox Deportes, and Fox Sports, making it the most watched World Series game three since 2018, when 13.3 million viewers watched the Dodgers beat the Red Sox 3-2, the outlet noted.
On the Fox network alone, the Dodgers&#8217; 4-2 victory over the Yankees drew 13.2 million viewers, the Wrap noted.
The audience was also 63% bigger than the game two series last year between the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks, which had an audience of 8.13 million, the Wrap noted.
Coming out of game three, the Dodgers are leading the series 3-0. The series will now shift to New York for games 3-5 where the Yankees must come away with the victory if they want a shot at winning the championship, or the Dodgers will go home the victors.
Game four of the series takes place Tuesday night in New York.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/greatest-day-in-baseball-history-dodgers-star-sets-new-mlb-milestone" target="_blank" rel="noopener">‘Greatest Day In Baseball History’: Dodgers Star Sets New MLB Milestone</a>

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