Jeter pokes fun at Sabathia with happy birthday tweet

CC Sabathia turned 42 years old Thursday. ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH via Imagn Content Services, LLC

Derek Jeter pokes fun at CC Sabathia with happy birthday tweet

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 7/21/22

CC Sabathia and Derek Jeter spent six seasons together with the New York Yankees, so the two got to know each other quite well — well enough, at least, that Jeter could get away with making a pretty brutal joke about Sabathia’s birthday.

Sabathia celebrated his 42nd birthday on Thursday, and his former Yankees teammate did not forget about the big day. Jeter sent Sabathia a social media message, though he wished Sabathia a happy 50th birthday instead.

Happy 50th bday my brother! @CC_Sabathia pic.twitter.com/vNx9U7gnck

— Derek Jeter (@derekjeter) July 21, 2022

Sabathia’s response was to threaten to delete Jeter’s account and clarify that he is absolutely not 50.

Thank you my brother @derekjeter!! I’m bout to come over there and delete your account…now go back to watching your doc (it’s fire btw)… https://t.co/LG5NXpFPA3

— CC Sabathia (@CC_Sabathia) July 21, 2022

I’m not 50 cuz…FOH

— CC Sabathia (@CC_Sabathia) July 21, 2022

Sabathia’s final MLB season was only three years ago in 2019. He can rightly point out that pretty much nobody has the longevity to pitch well into their 40s, so nobody can accuse him of being that old.

Sabathia and Jeter are clearly close. In fact, it was Sabathia who helped shed some light on Jeter’s abrupt exit from the Miami Marlins earlier this year.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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