Carsten Charles Sabathia Jr. (born July 21, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, and New York Yankees. Sabathia batted and threw left-handed.

5 days ago · Sabathia retired after the 2019 season, ending a career that featured a Cy Young Award in 2007 and a World Series title with the Yankees in 2009. The lefty eventually registered 251 wins and 3,093 …

Dec 21, 2020 · They reconnected while CC rose through the minors and Corky faced more ailments on top of addiction: HIV and later, stomach cancer. (CC learned about the latter shortly after being named...

Mar 8, 2016 · The day I was named to my first All-Star team, I found out that my dad had cancer and had six weeks to live. That had a big effect on my outlook on life that I never really came to terms with. It made me believe that everything good that ever happened to me would be balanced out by something bad.

Dec 22, 2020 · But in 1992, around the time Sabathia turned 13, Corky abruptly stopped showing up and abandoned the family for drugs. Though he showed up again by 1998, he eventually contracted HIV and died of stomach cancer in 2002.

CC Sabathia debuted in the major leagues as a 20-year-old phenom and quickly evolved into an All-Star and Cy Young Award winner before becoming the ace of a World Series winner. Along the way, Sabathia carved out a legacy as one of the most durable and effective left-handed starters the game has ever seen.

Participated on a Guest Judging Panel in 2013 to help select Major League Baseball's 30 Honorary Bat Girl winners, recognizing baseball fans who have been affected by breast cancer and demonstrated a commitment to eradicating the disease.

Jan 21, 2025 · CC Sabathia remembers being awed by his first visit to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., saying he still gets goosebumps when he thinks about those hours wandering through the plaque gallery several years ago. “That was the first time I really, really thought about

Jan 21, 2025 · Sabathia was treasured in clubhouses for moments like the one on Sept. 27, 2018. In his final start of the season, Sabathia needed to pitch seven innings to reach a $500,000 contractual bonus.

Feb 12, 2019 · Reading about the symptoms of Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia persuaded me to seek much-needed medical help.