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.

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 22, 2025 · On Tuesday night, Sabathia’s phone rang, informing him that he had been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The former pitcher earned 86.8% of the vote in his first year on the ballot. Entering 2025, there had been just 60 first-ballot Hall of Famers. Now, there are 62, adding two of this year’s inductees, Sabathia and Ichiro Suzuki.

Jan 22, 2025 · While Sabathia was a runaway choice in the Hall of Fame election, selected on 86.8% of the ballots by the Baseball Writers' Association of America – joining peers Ichiro Suzuki and Billy Wagner ...

Jan 21, 2025 · CC Sabathia's Hall of Fame credentials. Sabathia joined the Yankees in the winter prior to their 2009 world championship season, having signed a $161 million, seven-year free agent deal – the ...

Jan 20, 2025 · Why Sabathia belongs in the Hall A six-time All-Star, Sabathia had both a high peak (especially the seven-year stretch between 2006 and 2012 when he went 122-57 with a 3.14 ERA) and exceptional ...

Jan 22, 2025 · On Tuesday, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America recognized Sabathia’s prolonged excellence by voting him into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Sabathia carved out a piece of history, becoming only the third Black pitcher (besides former Negro Leaguers) to be voted into the Hall of Fame in 44 years, joining Bob Gibson and Fergie Jenkins.

Jan 22, 2025 · Sabathia received my Hall of Fame vote, and his career was indeed Cooperstown worthy.He's third all-time in strikeouts among lefties, he won 251 games, he was the ace of a World Series winner, and ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Former New York Yankees ace CC Sabathia, who spent 11 of his 19 big league seasons in pinstripes, officially joined the National Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 on Tuesday.. The 6-foot-6 left ...