Brewers legend to throw out first pitch Friday night following Wall of Honor ceremony

Hall of Famer CC Sabathia spent just three months in a Milwaukee Brewers uniform, and yet, most fans vividly remember the southpaw's brief tenure with the Brew Crew. Acquired from the then-Cleveland Indians in one of the most high-profile midseason trades in franchise history, Sabathia's run with the Brewers, which culminated in Milwaukee's first postseason appearance in nearly three decades, will not soon be forgotten.

Pick almost any stat from Sabathia's 17 starts with the Brewers and it's bound to produce disbelief. How about CC's seven complete games in Milwaukee in a year where the next highest mark in the National League was Brewers' right-hander Ben Sheets, who compiled five in 31 attempts? Of those seven complete games, three were shutouts, including a near-no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates in late August. Or how about the fact that Sabathia started his Brewers tenure with 13 consecutive quality starts (6 IP, 3 ER or less)?

The list of impressive accomplishments goes on and on, and the Brewers, despite being just a small part of Sabathia's storied 19-year career, are ensuring fans don't ever forget just how incredible CC was in Milwaukee. Tomorrow night, Sabathia will officially join the Brewers' Wall of Honor, before throwing out the first pitch of Milwaukee's series opener against the New York Yankees, the team for whom CC pitched during the final decade of his career.

However, it's not just Sabathia who will join the Brewers' Wall of Honor tomorrow night. The late Dave Parker, who also spent just one year in Milwaukee, will too join the Brewers' Wall of Honor, with his family in attendance to remember his incredible Hall of Fame career.

Despite each spending just one season or less in Milwaukee, CC Sabathia and Dave Parker certainly left their stamp on the Brewers' franchise

Parker's lone season in Milwaukee was similar to Sabathia's in that it was a brief chapter in an otherwise historic career, but one that produced impressive results. However, while Sabathia joined the Brewers in one of the most memorable seasons in franchise history (2008), Parker was a member of the Crew during a forgetful period in the team's history.

Parker joined the Crew for the 1990 season, which ultimately ended up being his penultimate campaign in MLB. In his lone season with the Crew, Parker, serving mostly as the team's DH, cracked 21 homers, 31 doubles, and collected 92 RBI. He was the Brewers' only All-Star in 1990, won a Silver Slugger Award, and received votes for the American League MVP Award.

Both Sabathia and Parker were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame last year -- Sabathia via the traditional route and Parker by way of the Classic Baseball Era Committee's ballot. Tragically, Parker, who lived with Parkinson's disease for the final 13 years of his life, passed away just 29 days before the induction ceremony.

Brewers fans hoping to see tribute videos to both Sabathia and Parker's time in Milwaukee, as well as ceremonial first pitches from CC and members of the Parker family, should arrive to their seats early for Friday night's 6:40 p.m. CT series opener against the Yankees.

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