Recently, the New York Yankees announced that Hall of Fame pitcher CC Sabathia will have his number retired by the organization. Along with the number 52 being retired, Sabathia will also receive a plaque in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium.
Sabathia spent a majority of his MLB career in New York after spending 11 seasons with the Yankees. Prior to this stint, Sabathia pitched for the Brewers for a year, and started his career in Cleveland for eight memorable seasons.
This will be the third and final team that Sabathia will make the Hall of Fame for after being inducted into Cleveland and Milwaukee's hall of fames previously. CC accomplished a lot in his long career in the big leagues to say the least.
CC Sabathia was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame in 2025 as a first ballot selection after receiving almost 87% of the votes. Sabathia is one of just 20 pitchers to ever achieve 3,000 strikeouts during their careers, making his case for the Hall of Fame pretty easy.
Sabathia racked up 251 career wins and lead the majors in total wins during two of his seasons in New York. Along with making the All Star Game six times, Sabathia was also a Cy Young Award winner with Cleveland back in 2007.
On September 26th, CC Sabathia will become the 24th Yankee to have his number retired by the illustrious organization. It should be a memorable day for one of the best pitchers to ever wear the pinstripes.
