"I’m bout to come over there and delete your account" - C.C. Sabathia responds to Derek Jeter teasing him about his age, fans request a comeback from both Yankees legends

New York Yankees legend C.C. Sabathia is celebrating his birthday today, and his former teammate Derek Jeter hasn’t forgotten the big day.

The Hall of Famer posted a wholesome birthday greeting for Sabathia, which sparked an exchange of banter between the two Yankees legends. Jeter took a playful dig at Sabathia’s age, purposely stating that the legendary left-hander had just turned 50. That, however, is some way off Sabathia’s actual age and Jeter knows it.

Sabathia turned 42 today and was quick to clarify that he is indeed not 50. In addition to correcting his long-time pal, C.C. jokingly remarked that he was about to come over and delete Jeter’s account.

The Yankees have now lost for the seventh time in 10 outings. With their pitching all over the place against the Houston Astros tonight, C.C.'s presence could've helped.

Fans got the hang of the drill fairly quickly and joined in on the act with Derek Jeter. Poor Sabathia! He must have felt so betrayed at this point.

Former Yankees pitcher Erik Kratz has sympathy for C.C. With so many people pulling his leg on his birthday, Kratz did the right thing and acknowledged his friend’s youthfulness.

Sabathia also mentioned that Jeter should much rather focus on his documentary. The second episode of “The Captain” aired earlier tonight, which touched upon Jeter’s title-winning debut season for the Yankees. The next episode is set to air Thursday, July 28.

C.C. Sabathia and Derek Jeter’s bromance goes back a long way

Sabathia’s Hall of Fame-worthy career started in Cleveland, where he spent seven years before moving to the Brewers in 2008. He spent only a year in Milwaukee before making the switch to the Bronx in 2009.

Sabathia and Jeter spent six seasons together donning the famous pinstripes of the Yankees. They won the World Series together in 2009 and have been long-time friends.

Jeter retired in 2014, while C.C. continued for five more years. Their playing days are over, but their friendship? Far from it. Sabathia and Jeter remain incredibly close even to this day.

C.C. was also among the few special guests who attended the world premiere of Jeter’s documentary at the Tribecca Film Festival. Don’t be surprised to see Sabathia pop up in one of the remaining five episodes.

The full schedule for the remaining episodes of “The Captain” are as follows:

About the author

Souvanik Seal is a senior journalist covering Major League Baseball (MLB) at Sportskeeda and began his media career at the age of 16. Since then, he has worked for some of the biggest publications in the world like Goal and Daily Mirror.

Souvanik also has an extensive background in Public Relations, having serviced brands like Eurosport, Spalding, Dunlop and Paytm. He has also managed PR deliverables for the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).

Souvanik holds an MA in Journalism from Dublin City University and an MBA in Sports Management from EDC Paris Business School.

His list of favorites includes Ken Griffey Jr., Ichiro Suzuki and Alex Rodriguez, as well as Shohei Ohtani, Jose Altuve and Bryce Harper from the current crop. His favorite MLB moments include the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series in 2016 (ending a 108-year drought), the Red Sox ending the 'Curse of Bambino,' and the Arizona Diamondbacks reaching the World Series in 2023.

Besides speaking English, Bengali and Hindi, Souvanik is also fluent in French.

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