Overview
- The ceremony is scheduled before the 7:05 p.m. game against Baltimore, with tickets available at Yankees.com.
- Sabathia becomes the 24th Yankees player or manager to receive a retired number, the first since Paul O’Neill in 2022.
- Signed in December 2008, he led New York to the 2009 World Series title and earned ALCS MVP honors.
- Across 11 Yankees seasons, he went 134-88 with a 3.81 ERA and 1,700 strikeouts, ranking fourth in franchise strikeouts.
- Over 19 MLB seasons, he posted a 251-161 record with a 3.74 ERA and 3,093 strikeouts, becoming one of four left-handed pitchers to reach 3,000 strikeouts.