Sabathia has often joked that once he announced his retirement from the Yankees, he stepped aside and let his wife, Amber, get to work. Throughout his career, she had: Running their family of four children, guiding him through the highs (an American League Cy Young Award and a World Series title) and the lows (alcoholism and injuries), and counseling him through contract negotiations. Particularly in 2019, the last of his 19 major-league seasons, she served as an executive producer of a documentary about his life, and organized his farewell tour. said, ‘You know, you would make a great agent,’” Amber Sabathia said in a phone interview. She has already passed a background check through the Major League Baseball Players Association and can begin operating as an agent as she prepares for a test in September that will finalize her ability to represent a player on a major-league roster.

Source: New York Times May 10, 2021 21:22 UTC