Sabathia’s next honor should be a spot beyond the center-field wall at Yankee Stadium in Monument Park, where his legacy can be displayed next to the greatest New York Yankees in franchise history.

The idea came about to transfer veterans activities to Shawmut Park, but there would be nothing for them to salute. From there, a project to install a flagpole and monument began to come to life.

One week ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a group gathered Monday at the MLK Jr. monument in Denver's City Park to rededicate the statue. Last year, the statue was vandalized and a large ...