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New York Yankees to retire CC Sabathia's No. 52 on Sept. 26
- The New York Yankees announced on Feb. 25 that CC Sabathia's No. 52 will be retired with a Monument Park plaque before a game against the Baltimore Orioles this year.
- Elected to the Hall of Fame in 2025, CC Sabathia earned the 2007 AL Cy Young Award, a 2009 World Series title, and multiple All-Star selections, underpinning the Yankees' honor.
- Statistically, Sabathia ranks among the game's elite, with 3,000 strikeouts, a 251-161 record over 19 seasons, and a Yankees pinstripe record of 134-88.
- Sabathia will become the 24th player or manager to have a number retired by the New York Yankees, joining former teammates Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte with Monument Park plaques during a late-September home series.
- Across MLB, Jackie Robinson's No. 42 remains retired, and the Yankees’ long history includes 23 numbers, with some for Yogi Berra and Bill Dickey.
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Yankees set to retire CC Sabathia’s number
Over the years, T-shirts with CC Sabathia’s No. 52 have been a common sight at youth baseball camps in Vallejo. Take a good look, because you will never see that number on another New York Yankee jersey. The New York Yankees announced on Tuesday that Sabathia’s No. 52 will be retired on Sept. 26 in a game against the Baltimore Orioles. The festivities will include the dedication of a Sabathia plaque in the franchise’s iconic Monument Park. “From…
Yankees to retire CC Sabathia’s number, add monument
Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle ... Sabathia.Hall of Fame southpaw CC Sabathia will join a select list of New York Yankees legends when his No. 52 is retired and a plaque in his honor is added to the team's Monument Park during a Sept. 26 ceremony.Sabathia will become the 24th Yankee to have his number retired and the first since Paul O'Neil in 2022. He also joins Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera as the fifth member of …
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Yankees to retire CC Sabathia's number, add monument
Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle ... Sabathia.
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