You knew it was going to happen from the moment the news broke that Gerrit Cole was signing with the New York Yankees: the facial hair would have to go.
After all, that’s the policy the Pinstripes have had forever, and Cole — a Yankees fan when he was younger, growing up in California — wasn’t about to be the guy who breaks it.
Which means the ace now looks like a completely different person after he grew out his hair and put together an impressive beard while making a postseason run with the Houston Astros.
Here’s the before photo of what he looked like:
And after:
Gerrit Cole looks a lot different without the beard.
The hair is still strong.#Yankees #PinstripePride pic.twitter.com/1KwBjNd1sg— Robert Flores (@RoFlo) December 18, 2019
And some reaction:
Gerrit Cole without a beard…😟 pic.twitter.com/DuLpSs2Y5l
— 🅱️anny🎬 (@WhiteSoxRants_) December 18, 2019
Gerrit Cole’s beard when he picks up the razor pic.twitter.com/9wO6Hk2hHV
— Jake Repalone (@JakeRepNY) December 17, 2019
The Yankees might have Gerrit Cole, but we have Jacob deGrom, with a beard pic.twitter.com/AZvcdo4vWf
— Cara Jeffrey (@cara_jeffrey) December 18, 2019
Cole without a beard looks like a 1987-era WCW jobber. Dick Murdoch beat him in a house show just after he turned heel again. https://t.co/1gFILmSspU
— Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalcaterra) December 18, 2019
Gerrit Cole looks weird clean shaven but for $300 million, i would cut off my beard with a rusty hack saw
— Shwax (@Shwax) December 18, 2019
Gerrit Cole sans beard has big investment banker energy pic.twitter.com/RzwQSEq93E
— Jonah Birenbaum (@birenball) December 18, 2019
RIP that glorious beard.
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