C.C. Sabathia, a dominant pitcher in MLB for 19 seasons, has chosen to wear a New York Yankees cap on his Hall of Fame plaque. Although he played for the Cleveland Indians and Milwaukee Brewers, Sabathia regards the Yankees as his home, having spent 11 impactful seasons with the team. He achieved significant career milestones, including 134 wins and 1,700 strikeouts, primarily while playing in New York. The Hall of Fame typically consults players on their cap choice, but Sabathia's allegiance to the Yankees is clear.
I signed here as a free agent, Sabathia said. I’ve been here now for 16 years. I’ve loved the other organizations that I played in. I don’t think I’d be sitting here today if I wasn’t drafted by the Cleveland organization.
Technically, the decision of which cap a Hall of Famer wears on his plaque is not up to the player. It is actually the Hall of Fame’s call, though most of the time, they will work with the player to come to that decision.
There should be no issues coming to the conclusion that Sabathia is a Yankee through and through, though. The bulk of the southpaw’s Hall-of-Fame resume was achieved with the Yankees.
While he ranks fourth in franchise history in punchouts, he is only the third left-handed pitcher to achieve such a status.
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