The New York Yankees retire Hall of Famer CC Sabathia’s No. 52 and honor him with a plaque in Monument Park. The ceremony adds Sabathia to the Yankees’ list of players whose numbers are retired.
Sabathia is recognized for his career with the franchise and for joining the Yankees’ 2009 World Series team. Both outlets describe him as the fifth member of that title team to later receive a retired number and a plaque, alongside Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte and Jorge Posada.
The reports also highlight where Sabathia is being commemorated within Yankee Stadium’s Monument Park. Fox Sports notes the broader milestone that Sabathia becomes the 24th Yankees player or manager to have a number retired, while Yahoo Sports focuses on the 2009 team connection and the group of honorees from that championship roster.
