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CC Sabathia was one of the best pitchers of his generation during his 19-year career, but he will help the game of baseball in a different way this season.
MLB announced Sabathia as a special assistant to Commissioner Rob Manfred on Wednesday.
“An advocate for amplifying diversity, strengthening the sport and impacting the community, CC will bring a player’s perspective as a liaison for decision making,” the announcement read:
MLB @MLB
After a 19-year career, <a href=”https://twitter.com/CC_Sabathia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@CC_Sabathia</a> is the newest Special Assistant to the Commissioner. An advocate for amplifying diversity, strengthening the sport, and impacting the community, CC will bring a player’s perspective as a liaison for decision making. Welcome, CC! <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegaCCy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#LegaCCy</a> <a href=”https://t.co/M0QCMJhY1h”>pic.twitter.com/M0QCMJhY1h</a>
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.
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