CC Sabathia reflects on his Yankees career following jersey retirement
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 26, 2026, 4:08 AM
Last updated Sep 26, 2026
CC Sabathia's number 52 was retired by the New York Yankees in a ceremony at Yankee Stadium. Having joined the franchise in 2008 on a seven-year, $161 million contract, Sabathia contributed significantly both on and off the field. He won a World Series in 2009, becoming a key figure during a challenging transition for the team. Sabathia mentored younger players like Aaron Judge and left a lasting impact on the team's culture. He expressed gratitude even as he reminisced about his career, where he recorded 134 wins with a 3.81 ERA in over a decade with the Yankees.
- •CC Sabathia's No. 52 jersey was retired by the Yankees.
- •He signed a seven-year deal with New York in 2008.
- •Sabathia helped the Yankees win the World Series in 2009.
- •He recorded 134 wins and a 3.81 ERA over 11 seasons.
- •Sabathia played a key role in mentoring players like Aaron Judge.
- 4:08 AMYahoo Sports — The reason CC Sabathia had one of most important Yankees careers in recent memory
"As he gingerly walked off the Yankee Stadium mound in Game 4 of the 2019 ALCS against the Houston Astros after suffering a subluxation of his left shoulder, it was clear that ace CC Sabathia had given everything he could to a franchise that first signed him to a seven-year, $161 million contract in 2008. By that point in his New York tenure, the […] The post The reason CC Sabathia had one of most important Yankees careers in recent memory appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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