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.

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.

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.

Both a skilled fielder and a fearsome power hitter, he entered the national sports spotlight with two memorable home runs in a nationally televised 1984 game.

All-Star right fielder and Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025. But even as Ichiro was awarded the honor alongside CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner,