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The emotional letter with which the Mexican player Luis Cessa said goodbye to the New York Yankees

Luis Cessa left the Yankees organization after six seasons (Photo: Orlando Ramírez / REUTERS)

After wearing the Bronx bombers shirt for six seasons, Mexican pitcher Luis Cessa was acquired by the Cincinnati Reds and left, definitively, the New York Yankees. Faced with the surprising news, the player from Córdova, Veracruz, released an emotional letter in which he thanked the team, as well as the fans that supported him on his journey with the stellar team that has welcomed him into the big leagues.

Through your Twitter account, @LuisCessaMx, described the excitement that came to the New York team generated in him. Similarly, he assured that since 2016 he began to fulfill the dream of any young man who ventures into baseball and seeks to reach the Major League Baseball. In addition, he stressed that He became the Mexican-born player who has spent the longest seasons in the ninth of the stripes.

I will never forget 2016, the year I first wore the striped uniform, the one that every player dreams of wearing. Going through the center of the Yankee Stadium diamond is inexplicable. My first wins, my first major league strikeouts were there. Over six seasons I learned, matured and became a better player and person, ”the document reads. He also dedicated a few words to all the people who lived with him at that stage of his sports career.

Luis Cessa debuted in the Major Leagues in 2016 with the ninth New Yorker (Photo: Brad Penner / REUTERS)
Luis Cessa debuted in the Major Leagues in 2016 with the ninth New Yorker (Photo: Brad Penner / REUTERS)

In the first minutes of Wednesday, July 28, minutes after having achieved the first victory of the series against the Tampa Bay Rays, the organization made the movement official through its social networks. “The New York Yankees have announced that after Tuesday’s game they traded RHP Luis Cessa and LHP Justin Wilson to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for a player who will be named later “.

With the decision, the board of the New York team also confirmed their interest in including a more decisive man in their bullpen. With it also they would be in the quest to be crowned again in the World Series, because the last time they managed to impose themselves as the monarchs in the Autumn Classic was in the 2009 season, when they won Game 6 against the Phillies. The debt was also registered in the farewell of the Veracruz.

“I tell the fans that I always did my best. They are not easy to please. I’m leaving owing you that title # 27. Thank you Yankees for making my dream come true. I am going to be the Mexican with the most seasons in history, I am leaving with joys and moments that I will keep forever ”, he declared in the letter.

His last appearance on the mound was on July 20 against the Phillies (Photo: Gregory Fisher / REUTERS)
His last appearance on the mound was on July 20 against the Phillies (Photo: Gregory Fisher / REUTERS)

After the dissemination of the letter, the fans announced their position regarding the departure of the Mexican. “We will miss you. The step you took in recent years is something to be proud of“,” Sorry, our team is too stupid to value talent. Luck in Cincinatti ”and“Success in your new stage with the Reds. You will do better in this team. You are an excellent pitcher ”, were some of the words of the fans of the Yankees’ ninth.

Cessa’s last appearance with the Yankees was on July 20 against the Philadelphia Phillies. On that occasion, he entered the field as a reliever in the fifth inning and the first third of the sixth. He fulfilled his role and helped his team maintain victory by not allowing any runs. Only this season he managed to score three wins.

Throughout its history it has disputed 131 matches, of which only 23 have been awarded, although it accumulates 10 victories against 13 defeats. In the same way, it has achieved 238 strikeouts in the majors. A few hours after making his departure official, the Cincinnati Reds documented the Mexican’s first training session with his new ninth.

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