For Austin Wells, it isn’t just fashion, it’s function. The New York Yankees’ catcher says that being able to grow a beard ...

Before Opening Day, Wells and catching coach Tanner Swanson made a pact. They would only shave when the team lost a series.

The Yankees have won seven straight series, which has led Austin Wells' beard to get longer. What is the catchers' ...

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Tradition runs deep in Yankees pinstripes, but facial hair never did — until this season. Now a 24-year-old catcher named ...