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Yankees: Thanks For The Memories CC, Next Stop Cooperstown

By Thomas Conroy

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 17: Head athletic trainer Steve Donohue walks CC Sabathia #52 of the New York Yankees off the field during the eighth inning of game four of the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros at Yankee Stadium on October 17, 2019 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 17: Head athletic trainer Steve Donohue walks CC Sabathia #52 of the New York Yankees off the field during the eighth inning of game four of the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros at Yankee Stadium on October 17, 2019 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) /
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For 19 seasons, New York Yankees P CC Sabathia was the epitome of a starting pitcher and fans must wait five years before honoring as a Hall-of-Famer.

The image is still vivid for all New York Yankees fans of CC Sabathia’s left arm dangling off to the side of his body in Game Four of the 2019 American League Championship Series (ALCS). You saw the look of desperation in his eyes as he wanted to continue battling against the Houston Astros, but the pain of his shoulder popping out of its socket was too much to handle.

Still, it’s disheartening to think this chaotic scene was the last on-field moment of Sabathia’s career. He left the diamond a wounded hero, who gave every ounce of his energy trying to win another World Series title. But that goal fell short in his final major league season.

Now, Yankees fans can thank him for the memories and wait for his next stop, Cooperstown. Sabathia’s arrival time should be in five years. But, before that happens, the evidence must be provided to validate his entrance into the Hall-of-Fame.

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