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CC Sabathia

August 23, 2023

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, New York Yankees, and Milwaukee Brewers. Sabathia batted and threw left-handed.

CC Sabathia
Sabathia pitching with the Yankees in 2016
Pitcher
Born: (1980-07-21) July 21, 1980 (age 43)
Vallejo, California, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 8, 2001, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
September 24, 2019, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record251–161
Earned run average3.74
Strikeouts3,093
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Sabathia made his major league debut with the Indians in 2001 and placed second in the 2001 AL Rookie of the Year voting behind 2001 AL MVP Ichiro Suzuki. Sabathia played the first seven and a half seasons of his career with the Indians, with whom he won the 2007 Cy Young Award. He led the Indians to the 2007 AL Central Division title and their first postseason berth since his rookie year. Following a trade, Sabathia played the second half of the 2008 MLB season with the Milwaukee Brewers, helping them make the playoffs for the first time in 26 years.

In the 2008 offseason, Sabathia signed with the New York Yankees for seven years and $161 million; at the time, this was the largest contract ever signed by a pitcher. With the Yankees, Sabathia led all of Major League Baseball in wins in both 2009 and 2010 and won a World Series ring in 2009. He was also voted the 2009 American League Championship Series Most Valuable Player. After mid-career struggles attributed to lost fastball velocity, chronic knee injuries, and alcoholism, Sabathia again found success in the late 2010s after reinventing himself as a control pitcher. In February 2019, he announced that 2019 would be his final season as a professional baseball player.

During his career, Sabathia was named an All-Star six times and won the Warren Spahn Award three times in a row (2007–09). In August 2017, Sabathia became the all-time American League leader in strikeouts by a left-handed pitcher. On April 30, 2019, he became the seventeenth pitcher in MLB history to reach 3,000 strikeouts and the third left-hander to do so (joining Randy Johnson and Steve Carlton). When he retired following the end of the 2019 season, he led all active Major League players in career wins, career innings pitched, and career strikeouts. With 251 career victories, Sabathia is tied with Bob Gibson for the second-most wins by a black pitcher in major league history (behind Ferguson Jenkins); he was the first pitcher to debut in the 21st century and post at least 250 career wins in regular-season play.

Early life

Sabathia was born in Vallejo, California and attended Vallejo High School, where he excelled in baseball, basketball, and football. As a teenager, Sabathia played summer baseball in the Major League Baseball youth program, Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI).[1] In baseball, he compiled a win–loss record of 6–0 with an 0.77 earned run average (ERA) and 82 strikeouts in 45+2⁄3 innings pitched during his senior season. He was the top high school prospect in Northern California according to Baseball America.[citation needed] In football, he was an all-conference tight end. He received scholarship offers to play college football, including one from the University of California, Los Angeles; he signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and to play baseball and football for the Hawaiʻi Rainbow Warriors.[2][3] Sabathia graduated from Vallejo High School in 1998[4] and went directly from high school to minor league baseball.[5]

Professional career

Draft and minors

The Cleveland Indians selected Sabathia in the first round, with the 20th overall selection, of the 1998 MLB draft. He signed for a $1.3 million signing bonus[6] and pitched in the Indians' minor league system for three seasons.[7]

In 2000, Sabathia was selected for the 28-man United States Olympic Team roster. He appeared in one pre-Olympic tournament game in Sydney, Australia, but was not on the official 24-man, Gold Medal-winning roster because he was called up by the Cleveland Indians. He was named the Indians' 2000 Minor League Player of the Year (receiving the "Lou Boudreau Award").[8][9]

Cleveland Indians (2001–2008)

In 2001, at age 20, Sabathia began his rookie season as the youngest player in the Major Leagues.[10] He ended the season with a 17–5 record,[11] finishing second in the AL voting for Rookie of the Year behind future Yankees teammate Ichiro Suzuki.[12] Sabathia also made his first postseason appearance in 2001.[13]

On February 23, 2002, Sabathia signed a four-year, $9.5 million contract with the Indians that contained a club option for 2006.[14] In the 2002 season, he was tenth in the AL in strikeouts, with 149 in 210 innings.[15] In 2003, he had the tenth-best ERA in the AL (3.60). He was also named to the American League All-Star team for the first time. Sabathia made his second All-Star selection in a row as he finished the 2004 season by going 11–10 with a 4.12 ERA and 139 strikeouts.[15]

 
Sabathia with the Indians in 2006

The Indians picked up their $7 million club option for 2006 on April 27, 2005, and Sabathia signed a two-year, $17.75 million deal.[16] In 2005, he was fourth in the AL in strikeouts/9 IP (7.37), seventh in strikeouts (161) and eighth in wins (15). He threw the fastest fastball in the AL in 2005, averaging 94.7 miles per hour.[17]

In 2006, Sabathia led the major leagues with six complete games. He also led the AL in shutouts (2) and was third in ERA (3.22) and eighth in strikeouts (172).

Sabathia "burst onto the national scene" in 2007, "when he won the AL Cy Young after recording a 19–7 record, a 3.21 ERA, a 1.14 WHIP, 209 strikeouts, and a major league-leading 241 innings pitched and 5.56 strikeout-to-walk ratio".[18] He collected his 1,000th career strikeout on May 21, 2007, fanning the player who beat him out for Rookie of the Year honors: Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners.[13] He was also named to the American League All-Star team for the third time. On September 28, he became the youngest pitcher to record 100 career wins since Greg Maddux in 1993.[13] On October 23, Sabathia won the Players Choice Award for Outstanding AL Pitcher.[19] His pitching performance led Cleveland to its first American League Central Division Championship since 2001, his rookie season. For his performance, he won the 2007 American League Cy Young Award, joining Gaylord Perry as one of only two Cleveland Indians pitchers to ever win it. (Cliff Lee, Corey Kluber, and Shane Bieber have since also won, with Kluber winning twice.)[20] Sabathia also won the Warren Spahn Award given to the best left-handed pitcher in the Majors.[21] Despite his strong regular season, Sabathia did not perform well against the Boston Red Sox in the American League Championship Series. In two starts, he went 0–2 with a 10.45 ERA.[22]

Sabathia began the 2008 season 6–8 with a 3.83 ERA in 18 starts. With the Indians out of playoff contention, and with Sabathia an impending free agent, the Indians traded him.[23][24]

On July 30, 2008, Sabathia took out a large $12,870 ad in the sports section of Cleveland's daily newspaper, The Plain Dealer. The ad, signed by Sabathia, his wife Amber, and his family read:

Thank you for 10 great years ... You've touched our lives with your kindness, love and generosity. We are forever grateful! It's been a privilege and an honor![25]

 
Sabathia with the Indians in 2007, his Cy Young year

Sabathia finished his tenure with the Indians with 106 wins against 71 losses in 237 starts, a 3.83 ERA and 1.265 WHIP, and 1,265 strikeouts in 1,528+2⁄3 innings.

Milwaukee Brewers (2008)

On July 7, 2008, Cleveland traded Sabathia to the Milwaukee Brewers for Matt LaPorta, Michael Brantley, Zach Jackson and Rob Bryson.[26][27] During his press conference, Sabathia told the assembled members of the media that he would prefer his name to be spelled "CC" rather than "C. C."[28]

On September 28, 2008, Sabathia pitched a complete-game four-hitter against the Cubs in the final game of the regular season; the Brewers won, 3–1, and clinching the wild card when the New York Mets lost later that evening.[29] The team's 2008 postseason appearance was its first since 1982.[30] Sabathia started Game Two of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies; it was his fourth consecutive start in which he pitched on three days' rest. Sabathia surrendered five runs in 32⁄3 innings, walking pitcher Brett Myers and giving up a grand slam to Shane Victorino.[31] The Phillies would go on to win the World Series.[32]

For the season, Sabathia was 17–10 overall with a 2.70 ERA in 35 starts[33] and struck out 251 batters in a major-league leading 253 innings, posting 10 complete games (five shutouts).[34] Sabathia was sixth in the voting for the 2008 NL MVP award.[35] Sabathia was particularly dominant during his tenure with Milwaukee, going 11–2 across 17 starts with a 1.65 ERA and a 1.003 WHIP, striking out 128 batters against just 25 walks in 130+2⁄3 innings, and throwing seven complete games (three shutouts). Despite only spending half the season in the National League, he finished fifth in the NL Cy Young Award voting and sixth in the NL MVP vote (finishing as the highest-ranking pitcher). He was also awarded the Warren Spahn Award for the second year in a row.[36]

New York Yankees (2009–2019)

2009: Major league wins leader, ALCS MVP, World Series champion

 
CC Sabathia in 2009

On December 18, 2008, Sabathia signed a seven-year, $161 million contract with the New York Yankees. It was the largest contract for a pitcher in MLB history at the time.[37][38] On March 26, 2009, manager Joe Girardi announced that Sabathia would be the Opening Day starter and the starter for the home opener at the new Yankee Stadium.[39] Sabathia finished the season 19–8 with a 3.37 ERA (the fourth-best in the American League) and 1.15 WHIP across 34 starts. He struck out 197 batters in 230 innings against 67 walks, gave up 197 hits and just 18 home runs, held opponents to a .232 batting average, and threw two complete games (one shutout).[40] His 19 wins were tied for the most in the major leagues that year alongside Félix Hernández, Justin Verlander, and Adam Wainwright.[41] He was also awarded the August 2009 AL Pitcher of the Month Award, posting a 5–0 record in 6 starts with a 2.64 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 44+1⁄3 innings.[42] Sabathia was particularly dominant after the All-Star break, going 11–2 in 15 starts, striking out 102 batters in 101+2⁄3 innings and posting a 2.74 ERA. The Yankees finished the regular season with a 103–59 record, the best in the Major Leagues.[41]

Sabathia earned his first career postseason victory with the Yankees in the first game of the 2009 ALDS against the Minnesota Twins. He gave up two runs (one earned) in 6+2⁄3 innings with eight strikeouts as the Yankees swept the series in three games, their first postseason series win since 2004.[43] Sabathia also won the American League Championship Series (ALCS) Most Valuable Player Award;[44] in two starts against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, he went 2–0 with a 1.13 ERA in 16 innings, throwing eight innings of one-run ball in both of his starts.[45] The Yankees beat the Angels in six games to advance to their first World Series since 2003.[46]

Despite failing to pick up a win in either of his World Series starts, Sabathia was effective, posting a 3.29 ERA in 13+2⁄3 innings to help lead the Yankees to a series win over the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies in six games. The World Series championship was the Yankees' 27th, their first in the new Yankee Stadium,[47] their first since 2000, and the first of Sabathia's career. In five postseason starts, Sabathia went 3–1 with a 1.98 ERA in 36+1⁄3 innings. Sabathia finished fourth in the AL Cy Young Award voting behind Zack Greinke, Hernández, and Justin Verlander and 21st in the MVP voting (being one of six Yankees players to receive MVP votes). He also received the Warren Spahn Award for the third year in a row, becoming the first Yankees pitcher to win it since Andy Pettitte in 2003.[48]

2010–2012: Continued dominance

On July 4, 2010, Sabathia earned his fourth All-Star selection, and his first as a Yankee. At the time of the All-Star break, Sabathia was 12–3 with a 3.09 ERA in 131 innings (19 starts). On August 22, Sabathia recorded his 16th consecutive start of at least six innings allowing three earned runs or less, breaking a tie with Ron Guidry (from his Cy Young Award-winning 1978 season) for the longest streak in franchise history.[49] His streak was snapped in his next start on August 28, where he allowed five earned runs in seven innings to the Chicago White Sox. The 2010 season was the first in Sabathia's career in which he won 20 games.[50] He ended the season with 21 wins, the most in the major leagues, against just 7 losses. In 237+2⁄3 innings pitched, Sabathia posted a 3.18 ERA and 1.19 WHIP, gave up 209 hits, struck out 197 batters against 74 walks, threw two complete games, and held opponents to a .239 batting average. 26 of his 34 starts were quality starts, a career-high.[51] The Yankees won the AL Wild Card after finishing second in the AL East to the Tampa Bay Rays with a 95–67 record. Despite posting a 2–0 record in three playoff starts that year, Sabathia posted a 5.63 ERA across 16 innings as the Yankees were defeated in the ALCS by the Texas Rangers in six games. He finished third in the AL Cy Young Award voting behind Félix Hernández and David Price, as well as 13th in the MVP voting.

During the offseason, Sabathia was diagnosed with a torn meniscus in his right knee, requiring arthroscopic surgery performed by Dr. Christopher Ahmad to repair. Sabathia began therapy immediately after the surgery and began his regular routine in preparation for spring training after three to six weeks.[52][53] He lost weight in an effort to prevent future problems with his knee.[54]

In 2011, Sabathia was the opening day starter for the Yankees for the third year in a row. Sabathia was named to his fifth career All-Star game, replacing James Shields on the roster; however, he elected to pitch the Sunday before the All-Star game and his spot on the active roster was given to Alexi Ogando. In his final start before the All-Star break, Sabathia threw a complete game, four-hit shutout against the Rays at Yankees Stadium, his first at home since he joined the Yankees. He struck out nine and walked one, outdueling Shields as the Yankees beat the Rays 1–0. He became the first Yankee pitcher to have 13 wins by the All-Star break since Andy Pettitte in 1996, and his 2.72 ERA was the lowest ERA by a Yankee starter in the first half of the season since David Cone in 1999. On July 26, 2011, Sabathia took a perfect game through 6+1⁄3 innings against the Seattle Mariners, retiring the first 19 batters he faced in a game interrupted twice due to rain. He ended up striking out 14 batters through seven innings (setting a career high), and pitching a combined one-hitter.[55] For his performance in July 2011 (a 4–1 record in 5 starts with a 0.92 ERA, just one home run allowed, 50 strikeouts in 39 innings pitched, and a .140 batting average against), Sabathia was named the AL Pitcher of the Month, his fifth career Pitcher of the Month award and second with the Yankees.[56] Sabathia recorded his 2,000th career strikeout on September 10, 2011, against Torii Hunter of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in a 6–0 Yankees loss.[57]

Across 33 starts in 2011, Sabathia had a 19–8 record, a 3.00 ERA, and a 1.23 WHIP. Across 237+1⁄3 innings, he struck out 230 batters against 61 walks (good for 8.72 K/9 and 3.72 K/BB ratios), held batters to a .255 batting average, threw three complete games (one shutout), posted 22 quality starts, and gave up just 17 home runs for a career-low rate of 0.64 home runs per nine innings. His 230 strikeouts marked the third-highest number of strikeouts in a single season in franchise history, the most since Ron Guidry's franchise record 248 strikeouts in 1978, and the second-most in the American League behind Justin Verlander's 250 strikeouts. Sabathia also became the first Yankee pitcher to strike out more than 200 batters in a single season since Randy Johnson in 2005, as well as the first Yankee pitcher to finish in the top two in the American League in strikeouts since Johnson did so that same year. The Yankees won the AL East once again with a 97–65 record, however, Sabathia struggled in the ALDS, posting a 6.23 ERA in 8+2⁄3 innings in three appearances (two starts) as the Yankees were defeated by the Detroit Tigers in five games. Sabathia once again finished fourth in the AL Cy Young voting, placing behind Verlander (who won the Cy Young, Triple Crown, and MVP awards), Jered Weaver, and Shields, as well as 14th in the MVP ballot.

Though his contract with the Yankees allowed him to opt out and become a free agent after the 2011 season, Sabathia said he had no intention of opting out of his contract.[58][59] On October 31, 2011, Sabathia announced that he had signed a contract extension with the Yankees. The contract extension added one season (2016) to Sabathia's contract and called for him to be paid $25 million that season. In addition, the extension provided for a vesting option in which Sabathia would be paid $25 million for the 2017 season unless the Yankees exercised a $5 million buyout due to issues with Sabathia's left shoulder.[60] Sabathia finished fourth in the Cy Young voting following the 2011 season.[61]

Sabathia began the 2012 season poorly, allowing a grand slam by Carlos Peña in his first inning of work on opening day against the Tampa Bay Rays.[62] He recovered, however, going 9–3 with a 3.55 ERA in his first 16 starts. He threw a complete game against the Atlanta Braves on June 18, allowing two runs and one walk while striking out ten. It was Sabathia's 34th career complete game and eighth as a Yankee.[63] Sabathia was named an All-Star for the third season in a row and sixth time in his career; however, he was unable to participate as he was placed on the disabled list on June 27 with a strained abductor muscle. Sabathia was placed on the disabled list again on August 11 with soreness in his left elbow, but returned on August 24 against the Cleveland Indians. He finished the year strongly after returning from injury, post a 2.93 ERA across his final eight starts (despite an average record of 3–3), striking out 57 in 58+1⁄3 innings against nine walks and limiting opponents to a batting average of .215. Despite only making 28 starts in the 2012 season, Sabathia reached the 200+ innings pitched tier for the sixth consecutive year (and seventh overall). Alongside a record of 15 wins and 6 losses with a 3.38 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP, Sabathia gave up 184 hits in exactly 200 innings, struck out 197 batters against just 44 walks (his 4.48 strikeout-to-walk ratio was the best among all American League starters and his 1.98 BB/9 rate was his lowest since his Cy Young-winning season in 2007), threw two complete games, and held batters to a .238 average. Of his 28 starts, 19 were quality starts. The Yankees won the AL East for the third time in four years with a 95–67 record, the best in the American League.

 
Sabathia pitching in Game 5 of the 2012 AL Division Series

In the 2012 American League Division Series, Sabathia dominated, winning both the first and fifth (deciding) games against the Baltimore Orioles. After throwing 8+2⁄3 innings and giving up just two earned runs in a win at Camden Yards in Game 1, Sabathia threw his first career postseason complete game in Game 5, allowing one run, four hits, two walks and striking out nine as the Yankees defeated the Orioles in five games. However, Sabathia lost Game Four of the 2012 ALCS (pitching on an extra day's rest), allowing six runs (five earned) in 3+2⁄3 innings to the Detroit Tigers, as the Yankees, who had already lost Derek Jeter for the rest of the postseason in Game 1 due to a fractured ankle, were swept in four games. On October 25, 2012, Sabathia underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow to remove a bone spur which had been affecting him since his tenure with Cleveland.[64] Despite dealing with the bone spur, Sabathia's overall record in his first four years with Yankees were stellar, posting a 74–29 record with a 3.22 ERA and 1.18 WHIP, throwing 905 innings over 129 starts (88 of which were quality), nine complete games, striking out 821 batters against 246 walks, and giving up just 820 hits and 77 home runs (thereby equating to a seasonal average of 32 starts (22 quality), 18 wins, 226 innings pitched, allowing 205 hits and 62 walks, notching 205 strikeouts, giving up 19 home runs, and posting rates of 0.77 HR/9, 2.45 BB/9, 8.16 K/9, 3.34 K/BB and a .241 opponent batting average).

2013–2015: Seasons of struggle

In 2013, Sabathia made his eighth consecutive Opening Day start (and fifth for the Yankees) on April 1 in an 8–2 loss against the Boston Red Sox. On July 3, Sabathia collected his 200th career win against the Minnesota Twins.[65] His season ended early due to a strained hamstring. He finished with a 14–13 record and a then-career-worst 4.78 ERA in 211 innings across 32 starts.[66]

 
Sabathia in July 2014 during a minor-league rehabilitation appearance

Sabathia lost 40 pounds (18 kg) in 2013 and arrived at spring training in 2014 weighing 275 pounds (125 kg). He admitted to crash dieting after a cousin of his died of heart disease in December 2012.[67][68] His season was plagued by right knee difficulties. On July 16, it was announced that his season had ended. In only eight starts, Sabathia went 3–4 with a 5.28 ERA. He underwent knee surgery on July 23.[69]

In 2015, Sabathia reported to spring training weighing 305 pounds (138 kg), as he believed his decreased weight had contributed to his poor and injury-shortened 2014 season.[70] During a game against the Angels on June 7, 2015, Sabathia recorded his 2,500th career strikeout, becoming the 31st pitcher in MLB history to reach that milestone.[71]

Sabathia went on the disabled list on August 23, 2015, with right knee soreness. He had a 4–9 record with a 5.27 ERA in 24 games started to that point.[72] He returned to the Yankees on September 9 wearing a knee brace.[73] He pitched to a 2.17 ERA in five starts after returning, including winning the game that clinched the Yankees a playoff berth in the 2015 American League Wild Card Game.[74] However, he missed that game[75] after checking himself into an alcohol rehabilitation facility;[76] the Yankees would go on to lose to the Houston Astros.[75] Sabathia finished the season with a 6–10 record in 29 starts with a 4.73 ERA in 167+1⁄3 innings.[77]

2016–2019: Late-career resurgence

 
Sabathia in September 2016

The 2016 season was a season of improvement for Sabathia.[78] On April 9, 2016, Sabathia picked up the win in his season debut after limiting the Detroit Tigers to three earned runs in six innings. On May 6, Sabathia was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a left groin strain. On May 20, Sabathia recorded his 100th win as a Yankee in an 8–3 victory over the Oakland Athletics, going six innings, allowing one run and striking out eight.[79] Making 30 starts in 2016, Sabathia finished 9–12 with a 3.91 ERA in 179+2⁄3 innings (16 quality starts) with 152 strikeouts and a 1.32 WHIP. Sabathia's 2016 improvement was credited, in part, to his continued use of an effective knee brace.[80] On October 11, Sabathia underwent a routine surgery on his right knee.[81] The Yankees did not appear in the 2016 postseason.[82]

 
Sabathia in 2017

Sabathia experienced a career renaissance in 2017,[83] transitioning successfully from being a pitcher who relied on power and velocity to one who relied on command and pinpoint control.[84] On June 13, Sabathia injured his left hamstring; he was placed on the disabled list.[85] He returned on July 4, starting against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium.[86] On August 1, Sabathia made his 500th career start in a losing effort against the Detroit Tigers.[87] On August 8, he was taken out of a game after the third inning after experiencing pain in his surgically repaired right knee;[88][89] he later landed on the 10-day disabled list.[90] After returning from the disabled list on August 19, he went 5–0 over his last eight starts as he helped the Yankees clinch a wild card spot. Sabathia finished the 2017 season 14–5 with a 3.69 ERA, 120 strikeouts and a 1.27 WHIP in 148+2⁄3 innings (27 starts).[91]

In the 2017 playoffs, Sabathia started Games Two and Five of the ALDS against the Cleveland Indians. In Game Two, he gave up two earned runs in 5+1⁄3 innings of a Yankees loss. In Game Five, he struck out nine in 4+1⁄3 innings, and the Yankees won, advancing to the ALCS for the first time since 2012.[92][93] Sabathia started Game Three of the ALCS against the Houston Astros, earning the win after throwing six shutout innings and allowing only three hits.[94] Sabathia also started Game Seven of the ALCS; he took the loss as the Astros defeated the Yankees, 4–0, to win the series in seven games.[95] The Astros went on to win the 2017 World Series.[96]

 
Sabathia in July 2018

Sabathia re-signed with the Yankees on a one-year contract for $10 million for the 2018 season.[97] On June 12, 2018, Sabathia recorded his 1,500th strikeout as a Yankee in a 3–0 win over the Washington Nationals, joining Andy Pettitte, Whitey Ford, Ron Guidry and Red Ruffing on the list of pitchers with 1,500 strikeouts as Yankees.[98] On August 13, Sabathia went back on the disabled list due to right knee inflammation.[99] Sabathia was ejected on September 27, 2018, for intentionally hitting Rays catcher Jesús Sucre with a pitch; the Rays' Andrew Kittredge had previously thrown at Yankee Austin Romine's head in retaliation for Sabathia having hit the Rays' Jake Bauers on the arm earlier in the game.[100] Sabathia received a five-game suspension for throwing at Sucre, to be served in 2019.[101] He finished the season with a 9–7 record and a 3.65 ERA.[102]

The Yankees defeated the Oakland Athletics in the 2018 American League Wild Card Game to advance to the 2018 American League Division Series against the rival Boston Red Sox.[103] Sabathia started Game Four of the ALDS and took the loss, giving up three runs in three innings. The Red Sox won the game, 4–3, to defeat the Yankees three games to one.[104] The Red Sox went on to win the 2018 World Series.[105]

On November 7, 2018, Sabathia re-signed with the Yankees on a one-year contract for $8 million.[106] Sabathia was cleared to begin working out in January 2019 following a December 2018 procedure to insert a stent into his heart.[107] On February 16, 2019, he announced that 2019 would be his final season.[108][109][110]

2019: Final season

Sabathia began the 2019 season on the 10-day injured list as he continued to recover from heart surgery.[111] He made his first start of the season on April 13, pitching five innings of one-hit baseball in a 4–0 victory over the Chicago White Sox. On April 30, 2019, he recorded his 3,000th strikeout against John Ryan Murphy of the Arizona Diamondbacks, becoming only the third left-handed pitcher to record 3,000 strikeouts.[112] Sabathia was placed on the 10-day injured list on May 23 due to right knee inflammation. He received a cortisone shot to treat the pain, and was informed that he would need knee replacement surgery after his baseball career ended.[113] On June 19, he recorded his 250th career win in a 12–1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Sabathia pitched six innings, struck out seven, and surrendered one run.[114] Sabathia accepted an invitation to appear in the 2019 MLB All Star Game in Cleveland to throw the ceremonial first pitch; during the game, he made a mound visit to Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman.[115] On July 28, Sabathia again went on the 10-day injured list due to the same knee injury.[116] On August 31, Sabathia was placed on the 10-day injured list for the third time in 2019.[117] On September 18, he made his last Yankee Stadium regular-season pitching appearance, receiving a standing ovation from the home crowd.[118] He finished the season with a 5–8 record and a 4.95 earned run average in 23 games.[77] During his Yankees tenure, he had a 134–88 record and a 3.80 earned run average.[118]

Sabathia was not named to the Yankees' 25-man roster for the 2019 American League Division Series against the Minnesota Twins.[119] However, he was later activated on the Yankees' roster for the 2019 American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros, as a reliever.[120] Sabathia pitched in the eighth inning of Game 4 of the American League Championship Series. He threw 20 pitches, retired two batters with a line-out, hit batsman, and flyout, but could not finish the inning due to discomfort. The Yankees removed Sabathia from their roster the next day with a subluxated left shoulder, and replaced him with Ben Heller.[121] This move rendered Sabathia ineligible to pitch in the World Series had the Yankees advanced.[122] Sabathia told the media that his exit from the game in his announced final season was "kind of fitting. I threw until I couldn't anymore."[121]

On October 21, 2019, Sabathia officially announced his retirement from baseball with the following Twitter message: "It all started in Vallejo, CA, in my grandma's backyard throwing grapefruits at a folding chair. I could have never imagined how much this game has meant to me since. Through the ups and downs, baseball has always been my home. From Cleveland, to Milwaukee, New York, and everywhere in between, I'm so thankful to have experienced this journey with every teammate past and present. All I ever wanted was to be a great teammate and win. I'm so proud of this year's team, we fought ‘til the end. Love you guys! I'm going to miss going out there on the mound and competing, but it's time to say farewell. Thank you, Baseball."[123] Sabathia finished his eleven-year tenure with the Yankees with 134 wins against 88 losses (a .604 winning percentage) in 307 games (306 starts), a 3.81 ERA and 1.272 WHIP, and 1,700 strikeouts in 1,918 innings pitched.

Post-playing career

On April 6, 2022, Sabathia was hired by Major League Baseball to serve as a special assistant to commissioner Rob Manfred.[124]

Awards and highlights

Player profile

 
CC Sabathia (left) and Mark Teixeira during the 2009 World Series parade

In August 2017, Sabathia became the all-time American League leader in strikeouts by a left-handed pitcher.[127] At the time of his retirement following the 2019 season, he led all active Major League players in career wins, career innings pitched and career strikeouts.[128] During his peak from 2005 to 2012, Sabathia was the winningest pitcher in major league baseball.[129] He posted a cumulative record of 137–67 (.672) with a 3.24 ERA (including five straight seasons of 17+ wins from 2007 to 2011), threw 1,788+1⁄3 innings and struck out 1,614 batters (averaging more than 220 innings pitched and 200 strikeouts per season), started 257 games and posted 173 quality starts, finished in the top five of the Cy Young voting five times, received four All Star berths, and recorded a 3.26 FIP, 135 ERA+, 40.8 bWAR, and 43.6 fWAR.[130] Sabathia was one of the most dominant pitchers in the vicennial (twenty year) period of 2000 to 2020; posting more wins, games started, innings pitched, and strikeouts than any other major league pitcher during that time period.[131][132]

Although he pitches and bats left-handed, Sabathia is actually right-handed.[133] He states that he started throwing a ball with his left hand at the age of two with the help and advice of his father.[134]

As a hitter, Sabathia acquired 25 hits in 121 at-bats (127 plate appearances) for a .207 batting average.[135] On June 21, 2008, Sabathia hit a 440-foot home run off of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Chan Ho Park.[136] On July 13, 2008, in his second game with the Brewers, Sabathia hit his second home run of the season off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Homer Bailey, becoming the third pitcher in history to homer in both leagues in the same season and the first since Earl Wilson did it in 1970 with Detroit and San Diego.[137]

Sabathia's reputation of pitching a high number of effective innings each season led to sports broadcasters often referring to him as a workhorse; discounting his injury-shortened 2014 campaign Sabathia averaged over 200 innings a season in his career (he has reached the benchmark eight times, including seven consecutive seasons of at least 200 innings pitched from 2007 to 2013).[138]

Personal life

 
Sabathia with his wife in 2019

Sabathia and his wife, Amber, have four children: a son Carsten Charles III (born 2003), a daughter Jaeden Arie (born 2005), a daughter, Cyia (born 2008), and a son Carter (born 2010). The family lived in Fairfield, California outside his hometown of Vallejo near San Francisco until he signed with the Yankees. Then the family moved to Alpine, New Jersey.[139] Nevertheless, Sabathia remains connected to his hometown. In January 2012, Vallejo High School honored Sabathia by declaring "CC Sabathia Day" and renaming the school's baseball field in his honor; Sabathia's PitCCh In Foundation had helped to renovate the field.[140] The PitCCh In Foundation is a charity that supports inner city children. In 2014, the foundation supported a team of runners in the 2014 New York City Marathon.[141]

On October 5, 2015, Sabathia announced that he was checking himself into Silver Hill Hospital,[142] an alcohol treatment center.[143] During the previous weekend, Sabathia had been binge drinking in the hotel while the Yankees were on the road in Baltimore; he had also been drinking in the clubhouse after a game that had been cancelled due to rain.[144][145] "'I love baseball and I love my teammates like brothers,' said Sabathia in a statement, 'and I am also fully aware that I am leaving at a time when we should all be coming together for one last push toward the World Series. It hurts me deeply to do this now, but I owe it to myself and to my family to get myself right. I want to take control of my disease, and I want to be a better man, father and player.'"[146] In March 2016, Sabathia opened up about his battle with alcoholism in an essay for The Players’ Tribune.[147][148]

In July 2017, Sabathia started the R2C2 podcast with co-host Ryan Ruocco as part of The Players' Tribune.[149] In May 2018, the podcast moved to the UNINTERRUPTED podcast network.[150]

In December 2018, after developing shortness of breath and other symptoms, Sabathia underwent a cardiac catheterization and was found to have a blockage of a coronary artery. A stent was placed to open the blockage.[151]

After his heart scare, Sabathia undertook a major exercise and diet program, losing 60 pounds from his peak weight.

In 2021, Sabathia's original team, the Cleveland Indians, dedicated a Cleveland baseball field in his honor, named "CC Sabathia Field at Luke Easter Park" (Easter himself also being a former Indian).[152]

See also

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sabathia, carsten, charles, sabathia, born, july, 1980, american, former, professional, baseball, pitcher, played, seasons, major, league, baseball, cleveland, indians, york, yankees, milwaukee, brewers, sabathia, batted, threw, left, handed, sabathia, pitchin. 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 New York Yankees and Milwaukee Brewers Sabathia batted and threw left handed CC SabathiaSabathia pitching with the Yankees in 2016PitcherBorn 1980 07 21 July 21 1980 age 43 Vallejo California U S Batted LeftThrew LeftMLB debutApril 8 2001 for the Cleveland IndiansLast MLB appearanceSeptember 24 2019 for the New York YankeesMLB statisticsWin loss record251 161Earned run average3 74Strikeouts3 093TeamsCleveland Indians 2001 2008 Milwaukee Brewers 2008 New York Yankees 2009 2019 Career highlights and awards6 All Star 2003 2004 2007 2010 2012 World Series champion 2009 AL Cy Young Award 2007 ALCS MVP 2009 2 MLB wins leader 2009 2010 Sabathia made his major league debut with the Indians in 2001 and placed second in the 2001 AL Rookie of the Year voting behind 2001 AL MVP Ichiro Suzuki Sabathia played the first seven and a half seasons of his career with the Indians with whom he won the 2007 Cy Young Award He led the Indians to the 2007 AL Central Division title and their first postseason berth since his rookie year Following a trade Sabathia played the second half of the 2008 MLB season with the Milwaukee Brewers helping them make the playoffs for the first time in 26 years In the 2008 offseason Sabathia signed with the New York Yankees for seven years and 161 million at the time this was the largest contract ever signed by a pitcher With the Yankees Sabathia led all of Major League Baseball in wins in both 2009 and 2010 and won a World Series ring in 2009 He was also voted the 2009 American League Championship Series Most Valuable Player After mid career struggles attributed to lost fastball velocity chronic knee injuries and alcoholism Sabathia again found success in the late 2010s after reinventing himself as a control pitcher In February 2019 he announced that 2019 would be his final season as a professional baseball player During his career Sabathia was named an All Star six times and won the Warren Spahn Award three times in a row 2007 09 In August 2017 Sabathia became the all time American League leader in strikeouts by a left handed pitcher On April 30 2019 he became the seventeenth pitcher in MLB history to reach 3 000 strikeouts and the third left hander to do so joining Randy Johnson and Steve Carlton When he retired following the end of the 2019 season he led all active Major League players in career wins career innings pitched and career strikeouts With 251 career victories Sabathia is tied with Bob Gibson for the second most wins by a black pitcher in major league history behind Ferguson Jenkins he was the first pitcher to debut in the 21st century and post at least 250 career wins in regular season play Contents 1 Early life 2 Professional career 2 1 Draft and minors 2 2 Cleveland Indians 2001 2008 2 3 Milwaukee Brewers 2008 2 4 New York Yankees 2009 2019 2 4 1 2009 Major league wins leader ALCS MVP World Series champion 2 4 2 2010 2012 Continued dominance 2 4 3 2013 2015 Seasons of struggle 2 4 4 2016 2019 Late career resurgence 2 4 5 2019 Final season 3 Post playing career 4 Awards and highlights 5 Player profile 6 Personal life 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksEarly life EditSabathia was born in Vallejo California and attended Vallejo High School where he excelled in baseball basketball and football As a teenager Sabathia played summer baseball in the Major League Baseball youth program Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities RBI 1 In baseball he compiled a win loss record of 6 0 with an 0 77 earned run average ERA and 82 strikeouts in 45 2 3 innings pitched during his senior season He was the top high school prospect in Northern California according to Baseball America citation needed In football he was an all conference tight end He received scholarship offers to play college football including one from the University of California Los Angeles he signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa and to play baseball and football for the Hawaiʻi Rainbow Warriors 2 3 Sabathia graduated from Vallejo High School in 1998 4 and went directly from high school to minor league baseball 5 Professional career EditDraft and minors Edit The Cleveland Indians selected Sabathia in the first round with the 20th overall selection of the 1998 MLB draft He signed for a 1 3 million signing bonus 6 and pitched in the Indians minor league system for three seasons 7 In 2000 Sabathia was selected for the 28 man United States Olympic Team roster He appeared in one pre Olympic tournament game in Sydney Australia but was not on the official 24 man Gold Medal winning roster because he was called up by the Cleveland Indians He was named the Indians 2000 Minor League Player of the Year receiving the Lou Boudreau Award 8 9 Cleveland Indians 2001 2008 Edit In 2001 at age 20 Sabathia began his rookie season as the youngest player in the Major Leagues 10 He ended the season with a 17 5 record 11 finishing second in the AL voting for Rookie of the Year behind future Yankees teammate Ichiro Suzuki 12 Sabathia also made his first postseason appearance in 2001 13 On February 23 2002 Sabathia signed a four year 9 5 million contract with the Indians that contained a club option for 2006 14 In the 2002 season he was tenth in the AL in strikeouts with 149 in 210 innings 15 In 2003 he had the tenth best ERA in the AL 3 60 He was also named to the American League All Star team for the first time Sabathia made his second All Star selection in a row as he finished the 2004 season by going 11 10 with a 4 12 ERA and 139 strikeouts 15 Sabathia with the Indians in 2006The Indians picked up their 7 million club option for 2006 on April 27 2005 and Sabathia signed a two year 17 75 million deal 16 In 2005 he was fourth in the AL in strikeouts 9 IP 7 37 seventh in strikeouts 161 and eighth in wins 15 He threw the fastest fastball in the AL in 2005 averaging 94 7 miles per hour 17 In 2006 Sabathia led the major leagues with six complete games He also led the AL in shutouts 2 and was third in ERA 3 22 and eighth in strikeouts 172 Sabathia burst onto the national scene in 2007 when he won the AL Cy Young after recording a 19 7 record a 3 21 ERA a 1 14 WHIP 209 strikeouts and a major league leading 241 innings pitched and 5 56 strikeout to walk ratio 18 He collected his 1 000th career strikeout on May 21 2007 fanning the player who beat him out for Rookie of the Year honors Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners 13 He was also named to the American League All Star team for the third time On September 28 he became the youngest pitcher to record 100 career wins since Greg Maddux in 1993 13 On October 23 Sabathia won the Players Choice Award for Outstanding AL Pitcher 19 His pitching performance led Cleveland to its first American League Central Division Championship since 2001 his rookie season For his performance he won the 2007 American League Cy Young Award joining Gaylord Perry as one of only two Cleveland Indians pitchers to ever win it Cliff Lee Corey Kluber and Shane Bieber have since also won with Kluber winning twice 20 Sabathia also won the Warren Spahn Award given to the best left handed pitcher in the Majors 21 Despite his strong regular season Sabathia did not perform well against the Boston Red Sox in the American League Championship Series In two starts he went 0 2 with a 10 45 ERA 22 Sabathia began the 2008 season 6 8 with a 3 83 ERA in 18 starts With the Indians out of playoff contention and with Sabathia an impending free agent the Indians traded him 23 24 On July 30 2008 Sabathia took out a large 12 870 ad in the sports section of Cleveland s daily newspaper The Plain Dealer The ad signed by Sabathia his wife Amber and his family read Thank you for 10 great years You ve touched our lives with your kindness love and generosity We are forever grateful It s been a privilege and an honor 25 Sabathia with the Indians in 2007 his Cy Young yearSabathia finished his tenure with the Indians with 106 wins against 71 losses in 237 starts a 3 83 ERA and 1 265 WHIP and 1 265 strikeouts in 1 528 2 3 innings Milwaukee Brewers 2008 Edit On July 7 2008 Cleveland traded Sabathia to the Milwaukee Brewers for Matt LaPorta Michael Brantley Zach Jackson and Rob Bryson 26 27 During his press conference Sabathia told the assembled members of the media that he would prefer his name to be spelled CC rather than C C 28 On September 28 2008 Sabathia pitched a complete game four hitter against the Cubs in the final game of the regular season the Brewers won 3 1 and clinching the wild card when the New York Mets lost later that evening 29 The team s 2008 postseason appearance was its first since 1982 30 Sabathia started Game Two of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies it was his fourth consecutive start in which he pitched on three days rest Sabathia surrendered five runs in 32 3 innings walking pitcher Brett Myers and giving up a grand slam to Shane Victorino 31 The Phillies would go on to win the World Series 32 For the season Sabathia was 17 10 overall with a 2 70 ERA in 35 starts 33 and struck out 251 batters in a major league leading 253 innings posting 10 complete games five shutouts 34 Sabathia was sixth in the voting for the 2008 NL MVP award 35 Sabathia was particularly dominant during his tenure with Milwaukee going 11 2 across 17 starts with a 1 65 ERA and a 1 003 WHIP striking out 128 batters against just 25 walks in 130 2 3 innings and throwing seven complete games three shutouts Despite only spending half the season in the National League he finished fifth in the NL Cy Young Award voting and sixth in the NL MVP vote finishing as the highest ranking pitcher He was also awarded the Warren Spahn Award for the second year in a row 36 New York Yankees 2009 2019 Edit 2009 Major league wins leader ALCS MVP World Series champion Edit CC Sabathia in 2009On December 18 2008 Sabathia signed a seven year 161 million contract with the New York Yankees It was the largest contract for a pitcher in MLB history at the time 37 38 On March 26 2009 manager Joe Girardi announced that Sabathia would be the Opening Day starter and the starter for the home opener at the new Yankee Stadium 39 Sabathia finished the season 19 8 with a 3 37 ERA the fourth best in the American League and 1 15 WHIP across 34 starts He struck out 197 batters in 230 innings against 67 walks gave up 197 hits and just 18 home runs held opponents to a 232 batting average and threw two complete games one shutout 40 His 19 wins were tied for the most in the major leagues that year alongside Felix Hernandez Justin Verlander and Adam Wainwright 41 He was also awarded the August 2009 AL Pitcher of the Month Award posting a 5 0 record in 6 starts with a 2 64 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 44 1 3 innings 42 Sabathia was particularly dominant after the All Star break going 11 2 in 15 starts striking out 102 batters in 101 2 3 innings and posting a 2 74 ERA The Yankees finished the regular season with a 103 59 record the best in the Major Leagues 41 Sabathia earned his first career postseason victory with the Yankees in the first game of the 2009 ALDS against the Minnesota Twins He gave up two runs one earned in 6 2 3 innings with eight strikeouts as the Yankees swept the series in three games their first postseason series win since 2004 43 Sabathia also won the American League Championship Series ALCS Most Valuable Player Award 44 in two starts against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim he went 2 0 with a 1 13 ERA in 16 innings throwing eight innings of one run ball in both of his starts 45 The Yankees beat the Angels in six games to advance to their first World Series since 2003 46 Despite failing to pick up a win in either of his World Series starts Sabathia was effective posting a 3 29 ERA in 13 2 3 innings to help lead the Yankees to a series win over the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies in six games The World Series championship was the Yankees 27th their first in the new Yankee Stadium 47 their first since 2000 and the first of Sabathia s career In five postseason starts Sabathia went 3 1 with a 1 98 ERA in 36 1 3 innings Sabathia finished fourth in the AL Cy Young Award voting behind Zack Greinke Hernandez and Justin Verlander and 21st in the MVP voting being one of six Yankees players to receive MVP votes He also received the Warren Spahn Award for the third year in a row becoming the first Yankees pitcher to win it since Andy Pettitte in 2003 48 2010 2012 Continued dominance Edit On July 4 2010 Sabathia earned his fourth All Star selection and his first as a Yankee At the time of the All Star break Sabathia was 12 3 with a 3 09 ERA in 131 innings 19 starts On August 22 Sabathia recorded his 16th consecutive start of at least six innings allowing three earned runs or less breaking a tie with Ron Guidry from his Cy Young Award winning 1978 season for the longest streak in franchise history 49 His streak was snapped in his next start on August 28 where he allowed five earned runs in seven innings to the Chicago White Sox The 2010 season was the first in Sabathia s career in which he won 20 games 50 He ended the season with 21 wins the most in the major leagues against just 7 losses In 237 2 3 innings pitched Sabathia posted a 3 18 ERA and 1 19 WHIP gave up 209 hits struck out 197 batters against 74 walks threw two complete games and held opponents to a 239 batting average 26 of his 34 starts were quality starts a career high 51 The Yankees won the AL Wild Card after finishing second in the AL East to the Tampa Bay Rays with a 95 67 record Despite posting a 2 0 record in three playoff starts that year Sabathia posted a 5 63 ERA across 16 innings as the Yankees were defeated in the ALCS by the Texas Rangers in six games He finished third in the AL Cy Young Award voting behind Felix Hernandez and David Price as well as 13th in the MVP voting During the offseason Sabathia was diagnosed with a torn meniscus in his right knee requiring arthroscopic surgery performed by Dr Christopher Ahmad to repair Sabathia began therapy immediately after the surgery and began his regular routine in preparation for spring training after three to six weeks 52 53 He lost weight in an effort to prevent future problems with his knee 54 In 2011 Sabathia was the opening day starter for the Yankees for the third year in a row Sabathia was named to his fifth career All Star game replacing James Shields on the roster however he elected to pitch the Sunday before the All Star game and his spot on the active roster was given to Alexi Ogando In his final start before the All Star break Sabathia threw a complete game four hit shutout against the Rays at Yankees Stadium his first at home since he joined the Yankees He struck out nine and walked one outdueling Shields as the Yankees beat the Rays 1 0 He became the first Yankee pitcher to have 13 wins by the All Star break since Andy Pettitte in 1996 and his 2 72 ERA was the lowest ERA by a Yankee starter in the first half of the season since David Cone in 1999 On July 26 2011 Sabathia took a perfect game through 6 1 3 innings against the Seattle Mariners retiring the first 19 batters he faced in a game interrupted twice due to rain He ended up striking out 14 batters through seven innings setting a career high and pitching a combined one hitter 55 For his performance in July 2011 a 4 1 record in 5 starts with a 0 92 ERA just one home run allowed 50 strikeouts in 39 innings pitched and a 140 batting average against Sabathia was named the AL Pitcher of the Month his fifth career Pitcher of the Month award and second with the Yankees 56 Sabathia recorded his 2 000th career strikeout on September 10 2011 against Torii Hunter of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in a 6 0 Yankees loss 57 Across 33 starts in 2011 Sabathia had a 19 8 record a 3 00 ERA and a 1 23 WHIP Across 237 1 3 innings he struck out 230 batters against 61 walks good for 8 72 K 9 and 3 72 K BB ratios held batters to a 255 batting average threw three complete games one shutout posted 22 quality starts and gave up just 17 home runs for a career low rate of 0 64 home runs per nine innings His 230 strikeouts marked the third highest number of strikeouts in a single season in franchise history the most since Ron Guidry s franchise record 248 strikeouts in 1978 and the second most in the American League behind Justin Verlander s 250 strikeouts Sabathia also became the first Yankee pitcher to strike out more than 200 batters in a single season since Randy Johnson in 2005 as well as the first Yankee pitcher to finish in the top two in the American League in strikeouts since Johnson did so that same year The Yankees won the AL East once again with a 97 65 record however Sabathia struggled in the ALDS posting a 6 23 ERA in 8 2 3 innings in three appearances two starts as the Yankees were defeated by the Detroit Tigers in five games Sabathia once again finished fourth in the AL Cy Young voting placing behind Verlander who won the Cy Young Triple Crown and MVP awards Jered Weaver and Shields as well as 14th in the MVP ballot Though his contract with the Yankees allowed him to opt out and become a free agent after the 2011 season Sabathia said he had no intention of opting out of his contract 58 59 On October 31 2011 Sabathia announced that he had signed a contract extension with the Yankees The contract extension added one season 2016 to Sabathia s contract and called for him to be paid 25 million that season In addition the extension provided for a vesting option in which Sabathia would be paid 25 million for the 2017 season unless the Yankees exercised a 5 million buyout due to issues with Sabathia s left shoulder 60 Sabathia finished fourth in the Cy Young voting following the 2011 season 61 Sabathia began the 2012 season poorly allowing a grand slam by Carlos Pena in his first inning of work on opening day against the Tampa Bay Rays 62 He recovered however going 9 3 with a 3 55 ERA in his first 16 starts He threw a complete game against the Atlanta Braves on June 18 allowing two runs and one walk while striking out ten It was Sabathia s 34th career complete game and eighth as a Yankee 63 Sabathia was named an All Star for the third season in a row and sixth time in his career however he was unable to participate as he was placed on the disabled list on June 27 with a strained abductor muscle Sabathia was placed on the disabled list again on August 11 with soreness in his left elbow but returned on August 24 against the Cleveland Indians He finished the year strongly after returning from injury post a 2 93 ERA across his final eight starts despite an average record of 3 3 striking out 57 in 58 1 3 innings against nine walks and limiting opponents to a batting average of 215 Despite only making 28 starts in the 2012 season Sabathia reached the 200 innings pitched tier for the sixth consecutive year and seventh overall Alongside a record of 15 wins and 6 losses with a 3 38 ERA and a 1 14 WHIP Sabathia gave up 184 hits in exactly 200 innings struck out 197 batters against just 44 walks his 4 48 strikeout to walk ratio was the best among all American League starters and his 1 98 BB 9 rate was his lowest since his Cy Young winning season in 2007 threw two complete games and held batters to a 238 average Of his 28 starts 19 were quality starts The Yankees won the AL East for the third time in four years with a 95 67 record the best in the American League Sabathia pitching in Game 5 of the 2012 AL Division SeriesIn the 2012 American League Division Series Sabathia dominated winning both the first and fifth deciding games against the Baltimore Orioles After throwing 8 2 3 innings and giving up just two earned runs in a win at Camden Yards in Game 1 Sabathia threw his first career postseason complete game in Game 5 allowing one run four hits two walks and striking out nine as the Yankees defeated the Orioles in five games However Sabathia lost Game Four of the 2012 ALCS pitching on an extra day s rest allowing six runs five earned in 3 2 3 innings to the Detroit Tigers as the Yankees who had already lost Derek Jeter for the rest of the postseason in Game 1 due to a fractured ankle were swept in four games On October 25 2012 Sabathia underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow to remove a bone spur which had been affecting him since his tenure with Cleveland 64 Despite dealing with the bone spur Sabathia s overall record in his first four years with Yankees were stellar posting a 74 29 record with a 3 22 ERA and 1 18 WHIP throwing 905 innings over 129 starts 88 of which were quality nine complete games striking out 821 batters against 246 walks and giving up just 820 hits and 77 home runs thereby equating to a seasonal average of 32 starts 22 quality 18 wins 226 innings pitched allowing 205 hits and 62 walks notching 205 strikeouts giving up 19 home runs and posting rates of 0 77 HR 9 2 45 BB 9 8 16 K 9 3 34 K BB and a 241 opponent batting average 2013 2015 Seasons of struggle Edit In 2013 Sabathia made his eighth consecutive Opening Day start and fifth for the Yankees on April 1 in an 8 2 loss against the Boston Red Sox On July 3 Sabathia collected his 200th career win against the Minnesota Twins 65 His season ended early due to a strained hamstring He finished with a 14 13 record and a then career worst 4 78 ERA in 211 innings across 32 starts 66 Sabathia in July 2014 during a minor league rehabilitation appearanceSabathia lost 40 pounds 18 kg in 2013 and arrived at spring training in 2014 weighing 275 pounds 125 kg He admitted to crash dieting after a cousin of his died of heart disease in December 2012 67 68 His season was plagued by right knee difficulties On July 16 it was announced that his season had ended In only eight starts Sabathia went 3 4 with a 5 28 ERA He underwent knee surgery on July 23 69 In 2015 Sabathia reported to spring training weighing 305 pounds 138 kg as he believed his decreased weight had contributed to his poor and injury shortened 2014 season 70 During a game against the Angels on June 7 2015 Sabathia recorded his 2 500th career strikeout becoming the 31st pitcher in MLB history to reach that milestone 71 Sabathia went on the disabled list on August 23 2015 with right knee soreness He had a 4 9 record with a 5 27 ERA in 24 games started to that point 72 He returned to the Yankees on September 9 wearing a knee brace 73 He pitched to a 2 17 ERA in five starts after returning including winning the game that clinched the Yankees a playoff berth in the 2015 American League Wild Card Game 74 However he missed that game 75 after checking himself into an alcohol rehabilitation facility 76 the Yankees would go on to lose to the Houston Astros 75 Sabathia finished the season with a 6 10 record in 29 starts with a 4 73 ERA in 167 1 3 innings 77 2016 2019 Late career resurgence Edit Sabathia in September 2016The 2016 season was a season of improvement for Sabathia 78 On April 9 2016 Sabathia picked up the win in his season debut after limiting the Detroit Tigers to three earned runs in six innings On May 6 Sabathia was placed on the 15 day disabled list due to a left groin strain On May 20 Sabathia recorded his 100th win as a Yankee in an 8 3 victory over the Oakland Athletics going six innings allowing one run and striking out eight 79 Making 30 starts in 2016 Sabathia finished 9 12 with a 3 91 ERA in 179 2 3 innings 16 quality starts with 152 strikeouts and a 1 32 WHIP Sabathia s 2016 improvement was credited in part to his continued use of an effective knee brace 80 On October 11 Sabathia underwent a routine surgery on his right knee 81 The Yankees did not appear in the 2016 postseason 82 Sabathia in 2017Sabathia experienced a career renaissance in 2017 83 transitioning successfully from being a pitcher who relied on power and velocity to one who relied on command and pinpoint control 84 On June 13 Sabathia injured his left hamstring he was placed on the disabled list 85 He returned on July 4 starting against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium 86 On August 1 Sabathia made his 500th career start in a losing effort against the Detroit Tigers 87 On August 8 he was taken out of a game after the third inning after experiencing pain in his surgically repaired right knee 88 89 he later landed on the 10 day disabled list 90 After returning from the disabled list on August 19 he went 5 0 over his last eight starts as he helped the Yankees clinch a wild card spot Sabathia finished the 2017 season 14 5 with a 3 69 ERA 120 strikeouts and a 1 27 WHIP in 148 2 3 innings 27 starts 91 In the 2017 playoffs Sabathia started Games Two and Five of the ALDS against the Cleveland Indians In Game Two he gave up two earned runs in 5 1 3 innings of a Yankees loss In Game Five he struck out nine in 4 1 3 innings and the Yankees won advancing to the ALCS for the first time since 2012 92 93 Sabathia started Game Three of the ALCS against the Houston Astros earning the win after throwing six shutout innings and allowing only three hits 94 Sabathia also started Game Seven of the ALCS he took the loss as the Astros defeated the Yankees 4 0 to win the series in seven games 95 The Astros went on to win the 2017 World Series 96 Sabathia in July 2018Sabathia re signed with the Yankees on a one year contract for 10 million for the 2018 season 97 On June 12 2018 Sabathia recorded his 1 500th strikeout as a Yankee in a 3 0 win over the Washington Nationals joining Andy Pettitte Whitey Ford Ron Guidry and Red Ruffing on the list of pitchers with 1 500 strikeouts as Yankees 98 On August 13 Sabathia went back on the disabled list due to right knee inflammation 99 Sabathia was ejected on September 27 2018 for intentionally hitting Rays catcher Jesus Sucre with a pitch the Rays Andrew Kittredge had previously thrown at Yankee Austin Romine s head in retaliation for Sabathia having hit the Rays Jake Bauers on the arm earlier in the game 100 Sabathia received a five game suspension for throwing at Sucre to be served in 2019 101 He finished the season with a 9 7 record and a 3 65 ERA 102 The Yankees defeated the Oakland Athletics in the 2018 American League Wild Card Game to advance to the 2018 American League Division Series against the rival Boston Red Sox 103 Sabathia started Game Four of the ALDS and took the loss giving up three runs in three innings The Red Sox won the game 4 3 to defeat the Yankees three games to one 104 The Red Sox went on to win the 2018 World Series 105 On November 7 2018 Sabathia re signed with the Yankees on a one year contract for 8 million 106 Sabathia was cleared to begin working out in January 2019 following a December 2018 procedure to insert a stent into his heart 107 On February 16 2019 he announced that 2019 would be his final season 108 109 110 2019 Final season Edit Sabathia began the 2019 season on the 10 day injured list as he continued to recover from heart surgery 111 He made his first start of the season on April 13 pitching five innings of one hit baseball in a 4 0 victory over the Chicago White Sox On April 30 2019 he recorded his 3 000th strikeout against John Ryan Murphy of the Arizona Diamondbacks becoming only the third left handed pitcher to record 3 000 strikeouts 112 Sabathia was placed on the 10 day injured list on May 23 due to right knee inflammation He received a cortisone shot to treat the pain and was informed that he would need knee replacement surgery after his baseball career ended 113 On June 19 he recorded his 250th career win in a 12 1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays Sabathia pitched six innings struck out seven and surrendered one run 114 Sabathia accepted an invitation to appear in the 2019 MLB All Star Game in Cleveland to throw the ceremonial first pitch during the game he made a mound visit to Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman 115 On July 28 Sabathia again went on the 10 day injured list due to the same knee injury 116 On August 31 Sabathia was placed on the 10 day injured list for the third time in 2019 117 On September 18 he made his last Yankee Stadium regular season pitching appearance receiving a standing ovation from the home crowd 118 He finished the season with a 5 8 record and a 4 95 earned run average in 23 games 77 During his Yankees tenure he had a 134 88 record and a 3 80 earned run average 118 Sabathia was not named to the Yankees 25 man roster for the 2019 American League Division Series against the Minnesota Twins 119 However he was later activated on the Yankees roster for the 2019 American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros as a reliever 120 Sabathia pitched in the eighth inning of Game 4 of the American League Championship Series He threw 20 pitches retired two batters with a line out hit batsman and flyout but could not finish the inning due to discomfort The Yankees removed Sabathia from their roster the next day with a subluxated left shoulder and replaced him with Ben Heller 121 This move rendered Sabathia ineligible to pitch in the World Series had the Yankees advanced 122 Sabathia told the media that his exit from the game in his announced final season was kind of fitting I threw until I couldn t anymore 121 On October 21 2019 Sabathia officially announced his retirement from baseball with the following Twitter message It all started in Vallejo CA in my grandma s backyard throwing grapefruits at a folding chair I could have never imagined how much this game has meant to me since Through the ups and downs baseball has always been my home From Cleveland to Milwaukee New York and everywhere in between I m so thankful to have experienced this journey with every teammate past and present All I ever wanted was to be a great teammate and win I m so proud of this year s team we fought til the end Love you guys I m going to miss going out there on the mound and competing but it s time to say farewell Thank you Baseball 123 Sabathia finished his eleven year tenure with the Yankees with 134 wins against 88 losses a 604 winning percentage in 307 games 306 starts a 3 81 ERA and 1 272 WHIP and 1 700 strikeouts in 1 918 innings pitched Post playing career EditOn April 6 2022 Sabathia was hired by Major League Baseball to serve as a special assistant to commissioner Rob Manfred 124 Awards and highlights Edit6 All Star selection 2003 2004 2007 2010 2012 125 World Series champion 2009 ALCS MVP 2009 AL Cy Young Award 2007 3x Warren Spahn Award recipient 2007 2009 126 2 MLB wins leader 2009 2010 2 AL shutouts leader 2006 2008 NL shutouts leader 2008 3 000 strikeout clubPlayer profile Edit CC Sabathia left and Mark Teixeira during the 2009 World Series paradeIn August 2017 Sabathia became the all time American League leader in strikeouts by a left handed pitcher 127 At the time of his retirement following the 2019 season he led all active Major League players in career wins career innings pitched and career strikeouts 128 During his peak from 2005 to 2012 Sabathia was the winningest pitcher in major league baseball 129 He posted a cumulative record of 137 67 672 with a 3 24 ERA including five straight seasons of 17 wins from 2007 to 2011 threw 1 788 1 3 innings and struck out 1 614 batters averaging more than 220 innings pitched and 200 strikeouts per season started 257 games and posted 173 quality starts finished in the top five of the Cy Young voting five times received four All Star berths and recorded a 3 26 FIP 135 ERA 40 8 bWAR and 43 6 fWAR 130 Sabathia was one of the most dominant pitchers in the vicennial twenty year period of 2000 to 2020 posting more wins games started innings pitched and strikeouts than any other major league pitcher during that time period 131 132 Although he pitches and bats left handed Sabathia is actually right handed 133 He states that he started throwing a ball with his left hand at the age of two with the help and advice of his father 134 As a hitter Sabathia acquired 25 hits in 121 at bats 127 plate appearances for a 207 batting average 135 On June 21 2008 Sabathia hit a 440 foot home run off of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Chan Ho Park 136 On July 13 2008 in his second game with the Brewers Sabathia hit his second home run of the season off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Homer Bailey becoming the third pitcher in history to homer in both leagues in the same season and the first since Earl Wilson did it in 1970 with Detroit and San Diego 137 Sabathia s reputation of pitching a high number of effective innings each season led to sports broadcasters often referring to him as a workhorse discounting his injury shortened 2014 campaign Sabathia averaged over 200 innings a season in his career he has reached the benchmark eight times including seven consecutive seasons of at least 200 innings pitched from 2007 to 2013 138 Personal life Edit Sabathia with his wife in 2019Sabathia and his wife Amber have four children a son Carsten Charles III born 2003 a daughter Jaeden Arie born 2005 a daughter Cyia born 2008 and a son Carter born 2010 The family lived in Fairfield California outside his hometown of Vallejo near San Francisco until he signed with the Yankees Then the family moved to Alpine New Jersey 139 Nevertheless Sabathia remains connected to his hometown In January 2012 Vallejo High School honored Sabathia by declaring CC Sabathia Day and renaming the school s baseball field in his honor Sabathia s PitCCh In Foundation had helped to renovate the field 140 The PitCCh In Foundation is a charity that supports inner city children In 2014 the foundation supported a team of runners in the 2014 New York City Marathon 141 On October 5 2015 Sabathia announced that he was checking himself into Silver Hill Hospital 142 an alcohol treatment center 143 During the previous weekend Sabathia had been binge drinking in the hotel while the Yankees were on the road in Baltimore he had also been drinking in the clubhouse after a game that had been cancelled due to rain 144 145 I love baseball and I love my teammates like brothers said Sabathia in a statement and I am also fully aware that I am leaving at a time when we should all be coming together for one last push toward the World Series It hurts me deeply to do this now but I owe it to myself and to my family to get myself right I want to take control of my disease and I want to be a better man father and player 146 In March 2016 Sabathia opened up about his battle with alcoholism in an essay for The Players Tribune 147 148 In July 2017 Sabathia started the R2C2 podcast with co host Ryan Ruocco as part of The Players Tribune 149 In May 2018 the podcast moved to the UNINTERRUPTED podcast network 150 In December 2018 after developing shortness of breath and other symptoms Sabathia underwent a cardiac catheterization and was found to have a blockage of a coronary artery A stent was placed to open the blockage 151 After his heart scare Sabathia undertook a major exercise and diet program losing 60 pounds from his peak weight In 2021 Sabathia s original team the Cleveland Indians dedicated a Cleveland baseball field in his honor named CC Sabathia Field at Luke Easter Park Easter himself also being a former Indian 152 See also Edit Baseball portal Biography portal San Francisco Bay Area portalCleveland Indians award winners and league leaders List of Major League Baseball annual shutout leaders List of Major League Baseball career batters faced leaders List of Major League Baseball career games started leaders List of Major League Baseball career hit batsmen leaders List of Major League Baseball career innings pitched leaders List of Major League Baseball career strikeout leaders List of Major League Baseball career wins leaders 3 000 strikeout clubReferences Edit Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities MLB Web Site CC Sabathia Biography MLB com Retrieved July 10 2008 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Newsok com Retrieved April 26 2019 New York Yankees sign left handed pitcher CC Sabathia New York Yankees December 18 2008 Archived from the original on December 20 2008 Retrieved July 19 2009 Yankees finalize deals for Sabathia Burnett Sports yahoo com Retrieved August 22 2010 permanent dead link Feinsand Mark March 26 2009 Joe Girardi tabs CC Sabathia to start Opening Day amp new Stadium opener New York Daily News Retrieved August 30 2011 Schwartz Jordan Grading the New York Yankees Pitchers Bleacher Report a b Z Jeffrey New York Yankees The New Kids In The Bronx Bleacher Report MLB Major League Baseball Pitchers of the Month baseball reference com SportsReference LLC Retrieved October 20 2019 2009 AL Division Series New York Yankees over Minnesota Twins 3 0 Baseball Reference com Retrieved July 22 2019 New York Yankees CC Sabathia named ALCS MVP after playoff rebirth Espn com October 26 2009 Retrieved April 26 2019 2009 ALCS New York Yankees over Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4 2 Baseball Reference com Retrieved July 22 2019 Kepner Tyler October 26 2009 After Six Years Center Stage Again The New York Times Hoch Bryan May 7 2018 CC Sabathia will retire if Yankees win it all MLB com Retrieved April 13 2019 MATT PATTERSON Published Mon October 26 2009 12 00 AM October 26 2009 Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia wins Warren Spahn Award Newsok com Retrieved April 26 2019 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Axisa Mike August 22 2010 Sabathia makes Yankee history River Avenue Blues Riveraveblues com Retrieved August 22 2010 Kaplan Thomas September 18 2010 Sabathia Reaches 20 Wins for the First Time The New York Times Retrieved August 30 2011 Castrovince Anthony February 13 2019 CC Sabathia s chances at the Hall of Fame New York Yankees Mlb com Retrieved April 26 2019 Costa Brian October 28 2010 Yankees CC Sabathia Having Knee Surgery Online wsj com Retrieved December 1 2010 McCarron Anthony October 29 2010 CC has surgery updated New York Nydailynews com Archived from the original on November 1 2010 Retrieved December 1 2010 Hale Mark February 12 2011 Weight loss should help Yankees Sabathia with knee New York Post Retrieved February 12 2011 Fortuna Matt July 26 2011 CC fans 14 in earning win No 15 MLB com Retrieved July 28 2011 Yankees Sabathia named AL Pitcher of the Month for July Baseball Wires MiamiHerald com August 3 2011 Retrieved August 17 2011 Angels Dan Haren K s 7 in 4 hit shutout of Yankees ESPN Associated Press September 10 2011 Retrieved December 3 2011 Hale Mark August 23 2010 Sabathia blanks Mariners says he s staying in The Bronx New York Post King III George A December 8 2010 Sabathia won t opt out if Yankees pay Lee more New York Post Retrieved December 8 2010 Yanks Sabathia reach five year 122M deal ESPN com October 31 2011 Retrieved July 3 2020 2011 Awards Voting Baseball Reference com Baseball Reference com Retrieved June 19 2012 McCarron Anthony April 7 2012 Girardi s first inning plan is not so grand Daily News Retrieved June 19 2012 McCarron Anthony June 19 2012 Yankees CC Sabathia dominates in complete game victory which could be start of something big for lefty Daily News Retrieved June 19 2012 Marchand Andrew October 26 2012 CC Sabathia has elbow surgery ESPN com Retrieved November 1 2012 CC Sabathia gets 200th career win as Yankees edge Twins USA Today AP July 4 2013 Retrieved September 25 2013 Kerber Fred September 21 2013 Sabathia I ll be back to myself for Yankees in 2014 New York Post Retrieved September 25 2013 John Harper February 14 2014 Slimmed down CC Sabathia focused on being ace of Yankees staff again Daily News Retrieved February 21 2014 Richard Justice February 14 2014 Richard Justice Slimmed down CC Sabathia ready to succeed MLB com Retrieved February 21 2014 Hoch Bryan July 18 2014 CC to have season ending surgery MLB com Retrieved July 18 2014 Sabathia weighs in at 305 lbs on purpose ESPN com February 21 2015 Retrieved October 7 2015 Woods Alden Sabathia records 2 500th strikeout but then gets ejected as Yanks complete sweep over Angels mlb mlb com MLB com Retrieved June 7 2015 CC Sabathia rules out surgery stays open to bullpen role New York Post August 25 2015 Retrieved October 7 2015 Why CC Sabathia is so hopeful after first start in knee brace New York Post September 10 2015 Retrieved October 7 2015 Worst fears to clincher CC Sabathia comes full circle in a month New York Post October 2 2015 Retrieved October 7 2015 a b Martin Dan October 1 2017 If this was CC Sabathia s last Yankees start he made it count Nypost com Retrieved April 26 2019 CC Sabathia re signing with Yankees agent says pitcher has unfinished business ABC7 New York December 16 2017 Retrieved April 26 2019 a b CC Sabathia Stats Baseball Reference com CC Sabathia I want to pitch after next year YES Network Mobile m yesnetwork com Matthews Wallace May 20 2016 C C Sabathia earns 200th win as a Yankee in first start off the DL ESPN Retrieved May 21 2016 Yankees notes CC Sabathia due for knee procedure North Jersey Yankees CC Sabathia Has Surgery On Troublesome Right Knee CBS New York October 11 2016 Retrieved October 11 2016 Axisa Mike September 30 2016 Why the Yankees had a good year in 2016 despite falling short of the playoffs CBSSports com Retrieved April 26 2019 Botte Peter CC Sabathia s renaissance of a season leads him back to where his career began nydailynews com Retrieved April 26 2019 Yankees Magazine The Take And The Give MLB com Retrieved May 19 2019 Simon Alex Yanks place CC Sabathia hamstring on DL MLB Retrieved June 15 2017 CC Sabathia flops in return Yankees dumped by Blue Jays Rapid reaction NJ com Retrieved July 23 2017 Kramer Ari August 2 2017 Sabathia makes 500th career start Newsday Retrieved August 5 2017 Hoch Bryan Chisholm Gregor August 9 2017 Donaldson s 2 HRs lead Blue Jays over Yanks MLB com Retrieved August 9 2017 MRI shows no new CC Sabathia knee damage status for Sunday unclear ESPN August 9 2017 Retrieved August 9 2017 Yankees CC Sabathia hits 10 day DL with right knee inflammation sny tv SportsNet New York LLC Retrieved October 20 2019 2017 Major League Baseball Baserunning Situ Baseball Reference com January 1 1970 Retrieved April 13 2019 CC Sabathia was back in Cleveland for Game 2 and his slider was on point Major League Baseball Retrieved December 26 2017 CC Sabathia exits in 5th inning of ALDS Game 5 MLB com Retrieved December 26 2017 Sabathia again at his best after a Yankees loss Newsday Retrieved December 26 2017 Yankees vs Astros Game Recap October 21 2017 ESPN Associated Press October 22 2017 Retrieved April 26 2019 Martin Jill November 2 2017 World Series 2017 Houston Astros win first title CNN Retrieved April 26 2019 CC Sabathia s 10M deal finalized by Yanks payroll up to 178M ESPN December 26 2017 Retrieved December 26 2017 CC Sabathia has become the Yankees stopper Newsday June 12 2018 Retrieved April 17 2021 CC Sabathia to DL with right knee inflammation MLB Retrieved August 13 2018 CC Sabathia ejected for HBP two innings shy of 500 000 bonus MLB Retrieved September 27 2018 MLB announces discipline for CC Kittredge MLB Retrieved September 29 2018 CC Sabathia returning to New York Yankees on one year deal Northjersey com Retrieved April 26 2019 Witz Billy October 4 2018 Yankees Blast Away Nerves and the A s for a Wild Card Win The New York Times The New York Times Retrieved April 26 2019 CC Sabathia suffers loss in what could be final start with Yankees Northjersey com Retrieved April 26 2019 Ted Berg USA TODAY Sports World Series Red Sox beat Dodgers to win fourth title in 15 years Usatoday com Retrieved April 26 2019 Hoch Bryan Yankees sign CC to one year deal MLB com Retrieved November 7 2018 New York Yankees CC Sabathia cleared baseball activities after stent blocked artery Espn com January 8 2019 Retrieved April 13 2019 MLB notebook Sabathia retiring after 2019 season Reuters February 17 2019 Retrieved April 26 2019 via ca reuters com MLB notebook Sabathia retiring after 2019 season Sports yahoo com February 17 2019 Retrieved April 13 2019 TC Zencka CC Sabathia Officially Announces Retirement After 2019 Season MLB Trade Rumors Retrieved April 13 2019 CC Sabathia OK with starting season on injured list for Yankees Newsday March 7 2019 Retrieved April 13 2019 New York Yankees losing streak over CC Sabathia did everything right Northjersey com Retrieved April 26 2019 Ackert Kristie CC Sabathia s knee will just have to get him through the rest of this season nydailynews com New York Daily News Retrieved August 21 2019 Newport Kyle Yankees News CC Sabathia Becomes 14th Pitcher to Get 250 Wins and 3K Strikeouts Bleacher Report Retrieved June 19 2019 Davidoff Ken July 9 2019 Why Yankees CC Sabathia accepted late All Star Game invite New York Post Retrieved July 19 2019 Sabathia put on IL again by Yankees with knee inflammation fox61 com WTIC TEGNA July 28 2019 Retrieved October 20 2019 Joyce Greg August 31 2019 Yankees send CC Sabathia to IL with future in doubt nypost com NYP HOLDINGS INC Retrieved October 20 2019 a b CC Sabathia reflects on his emotional final regular season start at Yankee Stadium SNY Martin Dan October 3 2019 CC Sabathia not on Yankees ALDS roster vs Twins New York Post Retrieved October 4 2019 Rivera Marly October 12 2019 Yankees include Aaron Hicks CC Sabathia on ALCS roster ESPN Retrieved October 15 2019 a b Axisa Mike October 18 2019 CC Sabathia s 19 season MLB career ends with ALCS shoulder injury I threw until I couldn t anymore CBS Sports Retrieved October 20 2019 Hoch Bryan October 18 2019 CC taken off Yanks roster ending storied career MLB com Retrieved October 18 2019 Dorsey Russell October 21 2019 CC says farewell to baseball with heartfelt note MLB com Retrieved October 21 2019 C C Sabathia hired as special assistant to Major League Baseball mlb nbcsports com April 6 2022 Retrieved January 14 2023 Tylt The February 18 2019 Is Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia a first ballot Hall of Famer nj com Retrieved April 26 2019 New York Yankees CC Sabathia wins Warren Spahn Award Espn com December 8 2009 Retrieved April 26 2019 Hoch Bryan August 19 2017 Yankees CC Sabathia AL lefty strikeout leader MLB com Retrieved April 26 2019 MLB notebook Sabathia retiring after 2019 season Sports yahoo com February 17 2019 Retrieved April 26 2019 Major League Leaderboards 2012 Pitchers Dashboard FanGraphs Baseball www fangraphs com Retrieved April 28 2021 CC Sabathia Pitching Stats Baseball Reference com Retrieved April 28 2021 Major League Leaderboards 2020 Pitchers Dashboard FanGraphs Baseball Major League Leaderboards 2020 Pitchers Standard Statistics FanGraphs Baseball Blogging the Bombers August 12 2011 New York Yankees lefthanded throwing ace CC Sabathia says his dominant hand is actually his right Daily News Retrieved August 17 2011 For NY Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia the right choice was going left August 12 2011 CC Sabathia Statistics Batting FanGraphs Baseball fangraphs com Retrieved October 7 2015 Sabathia s long solo homer MLB com June 21 2008 Retrieved September 14 2012 Witrado Anthony July 13 2008 Sizzle and Pop Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Retrieved July 13 2008 Yankees CC Sabathia plans to remain a workhorse Archived from the original on April 5 2011 Retrieved June 8 2011 Secrets of the Yank Wives Club New York Post August 16 2009 Retrieved August 18 2009 Times Vallejo January 28 2012 Vallejo baseball field renamed for Yankees pitcher native son Times Herald Timesheraldonline com Retrieved April 26 2019 Coffey Wayne CC Sabathia s wife Amber gears up for NYC Marathon NY Daily News nydailynews com Retrieved December 18 2018 King George A November 6 2015 CC Sabathia bares soul on his 3 year spiral of alcoholism New York Post Retrieved August 9 2023 CC Sabathia of New York Yankees checking into alcohol rehabilitation center ESPN com October 5 2015 Retrieved October 7 2015 The weekend long bender behind CC Sabathia s rehab stay New York Post October 6 2015 Retrieved October 7 2015 Subtle warning signs seen in Baltimore for New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia ESPN com October 6 2015 Retrieved October 7 2015 Axisa Mike November 5 2015 CC Sabathia on alcohol rehab There was no other option for me CBSSports com Retrieved April 13 2019 My Toughest Out The Players Tribune March 8 2016 Retrieved March 24 2019 foxsports March 7 2016 CC Sabathia opens up about alcoholism battle in powerful essay FOX Sports Retrieved April 13 2019 The Players Tribune R2C2 Episodes Podchaser Retrieved July 9 2019 R2C2 is UNINTERRUPTED Episodes Podchaser Retrieved July 9 2019 CC Sabathia of New York Yankees had heart surgery to be ready for spring training Espn com December 21 2018 Retrieved April 13 2019 Cleveland Indians dedicate Luke Easter Park Field to CC Sabathia WKYC comExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to CC Sabathia Career statistics and player information from MLB or ESPN or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference Minors or Retrosheet CC Sabathia s official website The PitCCh In FoundationAwards and achievementsPreceded byJose Contreras American League Pitcher of the MonthMay 2006 Succeeded byJohan SantanaPreceded byJohan Santana Players Choice AL Outstanding Pitcher2007 Succeeded byCliff LeePreceded byDan Haren National League Pitcher of the MonthJuly 2008 August 2008 Succeeded byJohan SantanaPreceded byAlex Rodriguez Pepsi MLB Clutch Performer of the Year2008 Succeeded byAndre EthierPreceded byPedro Martinez AL hits per nine innings2001 Succeeded byPedro Martinez Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title CC Sabathia amp oldid 1169543115, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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