[Official] "Wow." Finally, the main character is born again! You're not going to have a real number left. Sabathia No.52 is the 24th NYY

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At this rate, there is no chance that active players will have a uniform number to use. Of course, it means that there are so many great players. This time, it's number 52. CC Sabathia (46), who has won 251 games in the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB), has been designated as the 24th permanent member of the New York Yankees.

The New York Yankees officially announced on the 26th (Korea time) that they will designate Sabathia's uniform number 52 as a permanent number.

"Before the home game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 26 (local time), Sabathia's uniform number 52 will be designated as permanent absentee," he added.

The Yankees designated Paul O'Neill (No. 21) as their permanent number in 2022. And in four years, Sabathia was confirmed as the 24th permanent player of all time. I feel like my journey to the Hall of Fame has been completed. "It's one of the greatest honors of my life to get a permanent absence from the Yankees," he said, expressing his joy.

After the news of his permanent number came out, Sabathia said on his social networking service (SNS), "My number 52, which was first in the locker room, is now forever in Monument Park.

Sabathia, who joined the Cleveland Indians (now the Cleveland Guardians) in 2001, moved to the Milwaukee Brewers in the summer of 2008 and headed to the New York Yankees ahead of the 2009 season.

He contributed to the Yankees' victory from the first year of the transfer. Sabathia, who had 19 wins and 8 losses and a 3.37 ERA in the regular season that year, tied for first place in the American League (AL) with multiple wins. His performance led to the postseason. In particular, he pitched overwhelmingly in the Los Angeles Angels and American League Championship Series (ALCS) and won MVP. He then contributed to the Yankees' 27th victory with the Philadelphia Phillies as an ace in the World Series (WS).

And he played only for the New York Yankees until the 2019 season, the retirement season. At that time, he signed a seven-year, $161 million contract, the highest ever for a pitcher, and wore a striped uniform.

He pitched in 561 major league games and 3,577 ⅓ innings, marking 251 wins, 161 losses and a 3.74 ERA. The 3,093 strikeouts are the third-highest among left-handers ever after Randy Johnson (4875) and Steve Carlton (4136). Last year, Sabathia entered the Hall of Fame with 86.8% of the vote.

The Yankees recorded 134 wins and 88 losses with a 3.81 ERA in 11 seasons (2009-2019). There were 1,700 strikeouts. This is the number that ranks in the top 10 all-time in the Yankees' history in wins, starts and strikeouts.

Since his retirement, Sabathia has served as a special adviser to the Yankees, serving as a bridge between fans and players. He gave advice to young pitchers in the team and showed his affection for the team.

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