After losing the 1st game of the series, the New York Yankees evened the series by winning the second game against the San Diego Padres. It was a complete team performance from the Aaron Boone-led team. And to make the win even more memorable, none other than the Pinstripes legend, CC Sabathia was in the stands. It was a revisit at the Bronx stadium for Sabathia, who played for the Yankees until his retirement in 2019.
It is to be noted that Sabathia has been working in MLB as an assistant to Rob Manfred since 2022. The former pitcher was having a family outing and registered his presence during a crucial game between the Yankees and the Padres.
Sabathia’s visit to the Bronx stadium as the Yankees beat the Padres 3-2
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The former star pitcher, who has some fine memories while playing for the Bronx Bombers, visited it again with his family. He shared it on his Instagram account. Talking about the game, it was a close contest between the Yankees and San Diego Padres. Fernando Tatis Jr. and Aaron Judge contributed a run for their respective teams.
CC Sabathia and his family taking in some Yankees baseball this afternoon! pic.twitter.com/lgHyBtIyZZ
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) May 27, 2023
Isiah Kiner Falefa took the winning run for the Yanks in the last innings, finishing another solid game of the season. RHP Luis Severino had another impactful outing after his return from the injury, with five strikeouts to his name. It was a complete team effort and a win for the Yanks. The 2009 World Series champions will look to win the crucial series on Sunday to add to their pursuit of the championship. The former All-star member Sabathia will hope for the same for his previous team.
A look at CC Sabathia’s MLB career!
Sabathia made his MLB debut in the year 2001 with the Cleveland Guardians and played for 19 years. The 2009 world series champion played 561 games and has a win-loss record of 251 -161 with a win percentage of 0.609. He pitched in 3577 innings and has 3093 strikeouts to his name at a WHIP of 1.26 during this period.
Sabathia achieved a lot and has been a member of the MLB All-Star team six times. He has also won the AL Cy Young Award and the ALCS MVP. He has also been MLB wins leader twice, including the championship title-winning year, 2009.
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Sabathia’s performance for the Yankees in his first year was exceptional. He pitched in 230 innings and claimed 197 strikeouts. Now Sabathia has a different role in the MLB, which he lovingly took up. Recently, the former Yankees star witnessed his former team play and win.
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