Hayes, who’s used to working quickly, set the blade to 1½ and ran the clippers around Trout’s enormous dome. Then Mike Trout, Hayes’ most frequent client, came in for his weekly buzz. “Both guys are mixing things up a little lately with Mohawks,” he said. “They appreciate getting in and out of the chair in 15 minutes.”īefore Wednesday’s game against the Chicago Cubs, Hayes did cuts on Kendrick and third baseman Alberto Callaspo. “And the guys take good care of me,” Hayes said, referring to tips.
Most use the time to catch up on texts and emails on their phones, visit with Hayes or enjoy the quiet.Įach haircut costs $40.
There are a few old issues of sports magazines on the bathroom counter but players rarely read them. The dry-erase board in the middle of the Angels clubhouse will carry, “LATI (Hair),” on days when Hayes is open for business for both the home team and the visitors. These guys have such tight schedules that having a haircut in the clubhouse can save them a lot of time during the season.” “After I cut his hair, he thought it would be a good idea to have a barber in the clubhouse. “When he came into the shop right after they had won the World Series, I thought, ‘This guy looks familiar,’ and said, ‘What’s going on, Garret?’ ” recalled the Angels fan of the first time he met Anderson at his full-time station at Universal Hair Salon in Irvine. Hayes, 38, of Tustin, has been the team barber since 2003, thanks to a chance meeting with then-Angels slugger Garret Anderson in 2002.
The players, coaches and clubbies know him as “T,” short - like most haircuts - for his name, pronounced la-TEE. ANAHEIM – About three hours before a home game, Lati Hayes sets up his makeshift barbershop in an auxiliary clubhouse bathroom at Angel Stadium.
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