Today, the Yankees will honor newly-minted Hall of Famer CC Sabathia’s induction into Cooperstown at Yankee Stadium prior to the important series finale against the Blue Jays. The team will also be giving out a replica plaque to the first 40,000 fans, a rare day when they do a giveaway where fans don’t have to line up six hours before the game to get the item. Sabathia even joined the YES booth during Friday’s game ahead of the important day.

Sunday should not be the end of the team’s honoring of CC, however. The first-ballot Hall of Famer deserves a spot in Monument Park, whether that includes his No. 52 being removed from circulation, or not.

It’s hard to stand out as a player when you are associated with a brand and team as historic as the New York Yankees, so while the tenure of Saba

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