Yankees to Retire CC Sabathia's No. 52 on Sept. 26

The New York Yankees announced Wednesday that they will retire the No. 52 jersey of Hall of Fame pitcher CC Sabathia on September 26, before their home game against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium. The ceremony will include the dedication of a plaque honoring Sabathia in Monument Park, the team's hall of fame area beyond the center-field fence.

Sabathia, a first-ballot inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025, becomes the 24th player or manager to have his number retired by the Yankees, the first such honor since Paul O'Neill's No. 21 in 2022. The franchise has now retired 23 numbers, with No. 8 shared by Yogi Berra and Bill Dickey. Sabathia joins former 2009 World Series teammates Derek Jeter (No. 2), Andy Pettitte (No. 46), Jorge Posada (No. 20) and Mariano Rivera (No. 42) in receiving plaques at Monument Park.

Signed as a free agent before the 2009 season on a seven-year, $161 million contract after leaving the Milwaukee Brewers, Sabathia spent 11 seasons with the Yankees through 2019. He compiled a 134-88 record with a 3.81 earned-run average over 307 games, including 306 starts, and recorded 1,700 strikeouts. Those totals rank him fourth in franchise...