{"id":16588,"date":"2026-07-25T08:12:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T03:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=16588"},"modified":"2026-07-25T08:12:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T03:12:26","slug":"cc-sabathia-thrilled-to-welcome-andruw-jones-carlos-beltran-to-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=16588","title":{"rendered":"CC Sabathia thrilled to welcome Andruw Jones, Carlos Beltran to Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F07%2Fnewspress-collage-6y4q89vw6-1784947722312.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall%261784933371\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>COOPERSTOWN \u2014 On Sunday, Cooperstown will welcome Andruw Jones, Jeff Kent and Carlos Beltr\u00e1n into the Baseball Hall of Fame, joining 281 former major leaguers to receive the induction honor.<\/p>\n<p>New York Yankees southpaw and 2025 Hall of Fame inductee CC Sabathia played multiple seasons with Jones and Beltr\u00e1n in The Bronx and pitched against Kent many times during his 19 seasons in the big leagues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, great players,\u201d Sabathia said at a Hall of Fame signing event Friday. \u201cYou know Hall of Fame-caliber players when you\u2019re playing against them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sabathia especially emphasized Jones\u2019 impact on his career early on. <\/p>\n<p>The two were teammates in 2011 and 2012 during Jones\u2019s short stint with the Yankees at the end of his MLB career.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>CC Sabathia is pictured in September 2025. <span class=\"credit\">Noah K. Murray for the NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Now, Jones joins his ex-teammate in the Hall after nine years on the ballot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAndruw is someone, I always tell the story, he was an inspiration to me,\u201d Sabathia said. \u201cHaving a chance to watch him in the \u201996 World Series, I was 16 years old. He was 18, and in my mind, I\u2019m thinking I\u2019m going to be in the big leagues as a teenager, just watching him. So that inspiration I got from him was great, and I\u2019m just excited that he\u2019s here.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Sabathia was highly complimentary of Beltr\u00e1n, his teammate from 2014 to 2016, as well.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Andruw Jones singles during a September 2012 game for the Yankees at Fenway Park. <span class=\"credit\">Charles Wenzelberg\/New York Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201c \u2019Los is probably one of the smartest baseball players I ever played with. Great teammate, very thoughtful, so just excited that both of them are here in Cooperstown, and they definitely deserve it,\u201d Sabathia said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yankees Need Help on Offense at the Trade Deadline | Pinstripe Post\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2h4iO4v-jO0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Now a year into his membership of the game\u2019s greatest brotherhood, Sabathia noted the relationships he has gotten to build through his career and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a brotherhood, so understanding that you know the guys before you are looking out for you. \u2026 Reggie [Jackson] gave me a bunch of advice,\u201d Sabathia said. \u201cI can name a bunch of guys, but just having a chance to be a part of this brotherhood \u2026 if you\u2019re in it long enough, you\u2019re going to get a lot of advice.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Carlos Beltr\u00e1n is pictured during a July 2016 game. <span class=\"credit\">Anthony Causi<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"product-spotlight product-spotlight-block wp-block-nypost-editor-product-spotlight\">\n<p>\n\t\t\tYankees Merch Shop\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tNew York Post receives revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and when you make a purchase.\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cTo be able to come up [to Cooperstown] and really enjoy being around the guys \u2026 just the whole weekend is great. It\u2019s exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sabathia will receive another honor of his own at Yankee Stadium later this season, when the team retires his number 52 to the rafters Sept. 26 and dedicates a plaque to him at Monument Park in center field.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re excited to be part of the Yankee family forever,\u201d Sabathia said. \u201cHaving a chance to go to Monument Park is beyond humbling, so just excited to have a chance to, every time I go to the stadium, see my number up there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Baseball has stayed in Sabathia\u2019s family. <\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Membership - Inside the Yankees\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo beyond the box score with the Bombers\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>His son Carsten was recently drafted by the Brewers, his father\u2019s former team.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/21\/sports\/cc-sabathias-son-carsten-signs-with-brewers-after-mlb-draft\/\">Milwaukee signed Carsten<\/a> on Tuesday, a welcome birthday gift for his father.<\/p>\n<p>Sabathia and his fellow Hall of Famers will welcome the three newest members Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COOPERSTOWN \u2014 On Sunday, Cooperstown will welcome Andruw Jones, Jeff Kent and Carlos Beltr\u00e1n into the Baseball Hall of Fame, joining 281 former major leaguers to receive the induction honor. 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