Green, who managed the Phillies to a World Series title in 1980, was the Cubs general manager on Jan. 27, 1982, when he traded shortstop Ivan de Jesus to Philadelphia for shortstop Larry Bowa and Sandberg, who played his first 13 games in the majors in ’81.

When Brian Cashman recruited CC Sabathia to play in New York prior to the 2009 season, he knew it would take more than just the promise of trying to win and a giant contract.

Yankees legend CC Sabathia gets stranded before Hall of Fame induction originally appeared on Athlon Sports. By the time he retired in pinstripes, it was obvious that nothing could derail CC Sabathia on his way to Cooperstown, unless it was car trouble.

On this Hall of Fame weekend, let’s examine which current Yankees might eventually join CC Sabathia in Cooperstown.

Lefty starter CC Sabathia, outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, and lefty reliever Billy Wagner were voted into the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. First baseman Dick Allen and outfielder Dave Parker were voted into Cooperstown by the Hall of Fame's Classic Baseball Era Committee.

Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones were the closest players to making the Hall this year who wore the pinstripes, but neither did so for very long. We want to know the next Hall of Famer that will be wearing a Yankee hat on their plaque.

Sabathia, a six-time All-Star was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first appearance on the ballot in January, receiving 86.8 percent of the votes. Sabathia enters the Hall of Fame alongside former teammate Ichiro Suzuki and former Mets closer Billy Wagner.

Only the eighth reliever to reach the Hall of Fame, Wagner spent much of his speech thanking executives, coaches, players and family members who supported him in his baseball jour