CC Sabathia has made his final appearance in a Big League uniform after leaving the game in the 8th inning in the 8-3 loss in Game 4. His knee buckled and he grabbed his shoulder in pain after a pitch in a bases-loaded jam he was trying to pitch out of.

After throwing a warm-up toss to see if he could continue, Sabathia walked off the mound for the last time in his storied career. Despite the loud applause from the Bronx crowd and the chants of “CC!” echoing through the stadium, Sabathia didn’t lift his head up from his glove, and had tears in his eyes on the walk back to the dugout.

Sabathia has been known as a workhorse throughout his career, and he leads active pitchers in many categories, including wins (251), strikeouts (3,093), and innings pitched (3,577 1/3). The 6-time All-Star, along with Brett Gardener, are the only 2 Yankees players left from the 2009 championship team.

Although his body has been slowing down significantly over the past couple of years, Sabathia has been staying on to try to bring another championship to the Bronx. His incredible 19 year career didn’t end the way he wanted to, but CC got one more chance to pitch in a playoff game in front of the home crowd.

Sabathia was replaced by right-handed pitcher Ben Heller on the ALCS roster prior to game 5. The move makes him ineligible for the World Series, officially ending his career.

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New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia is looking to finish his professional career on a high end. Speaking with NY Post on Sunday, the 37-year-old left-hander said that he will retire after this season if Yankees go all the way and win the World Series.

“I want one more parade and pretty sure that will be it,’‘ – said Sabathia. “I thought I had it last year.”

CC Sabathia also told the Post that he would have retired last season if Yankees managed to win it all, but they ended up being defeated by Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series. Sabathia won his only World Series in 2009 during his first season with the Yankees. He is, alongside outfielder Brett Gardner and pitcher David Robertson, the only player still remaining on the 2018 roster from the 2009 championship generation.

CC Sabathia started his professional career with the Cleveland Indians, spending seven years with the organization and earning three All-Star appearances in the process. Indians traded Sabathia to the Milwaukee Brewers in 2008, before the player decided to sign with the Yankees in 2009. He made an immediate impact on the team, helping them win the World Series and being named ALCS MVP in his first season. Since then the Yankees didn’t manage to reach the World Series.

On December 26, 2017, Sabathia signed a one-year, $10 million contract and expressed his desire to bring another championship in New York.

“I feel like this is a young team, and we will turn this into something great,” – said Sabathia at the time. “This is my home, and I want to see this thing through.“

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CC Sabathia has made his final appearance in a Big League uniform after leaving the game in the 8th inning in the 8-3 loss in Game 4. His knee buckled and he grabbed his shoulder in pain after a pitch in a bases-loaded jam he was trying to pitch out of.

After throwing a warm-up toss to see if he could continue, Sabathia walked off the mound for the last time in his storied career. Despite the loud applause from the Bronx crowd and the chants of “CC!” echoing through the stadium, Sabathia didn’t lift his head up from his glove, and had tears in his eyes on the walk back to the dugout.

Sabathia has been known as a workhorse throughout his career, and he leads active pitchers in many categories, including wins (251), strikeouts (3,093), and innings pitched (3,577 1/3). The 6-time All-Star, along with Brett Gardener, are the only 2 Yankees players left from the 2009 championship team.

Although his body has been slowing down significantly over the past couple of years, Sabathia has been staying on to try to bring another championship to the Bronx. His incredible 19 year career didn’t end the way he wanted to, but CC got one more chance to pitch in a playoff game in front of the home crowd.

Sabathia was replaced by right-handed pitcher Ben Heller on the ALCS roster prior to game 5. The move makes him ineligible for the World Series, officially ending his career.

The post CC Sabathia’s Career Over After Leaving Game 4 With Injury appeared first on SportzBonanza.

New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia is looking to finish his professional career on a high end. Speaking with NY Post on Sunday, the 37-year-old left-hander said that he will retire after this season if Yankees go all the way and win the World Series.

“I want one more parade and pretty sure that will be it,’‘ – said Sabathia. “I thought I had it last year.”

CC Sabathia also told the Post that he would have retired last season if Yankees managed to win it all, but they ended up being defeated by Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series. Sabathia won his only World Series in 2009 during his first season with the Yankees. He is, alongside outfielder Brett Gardner and pitcher David Robertson, the only player still remaining on the 2018 roster from the 2009 championship generation.

CC Sabathia started his professional career with the Cleveland Indians, spending seven years with the organization and earning three All-Star appearances in the process. Indians traded Sabathia to the Milwaukee Brewers in 2008, before the player decided to sign with the Yankees in 2009. He made an immediate impact on the team, helping them win the World Series and being named ALCS MVP in his first season. Since then the Yankees didn’t manage to reach the World Series.

On December 26, 2017, Sabathia signed a one-year, $10 million contract and expressed his desire to bring another championship in New York.

“I feel like this is a young team, and we will turn this into something great,” – said Sabathia at the time. “This is my home, and I want to see this thing through.“

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