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 21, 2025 · The Hall of Fame has 351 elected members, including 278 players, of whom 142 have come through the BBWAA ballot. The elections of Ichiro and Sabathia bring to 62 the total of players elected in their first year of eligibility by the BBWAA. This year marked the 11th time the BBWAA honored three players in an election and the second year in a row.

Jan 23, 2025 · CC Sabathia is the first pitcher born in the 1980s to earn election to the Hall of Fame. (Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum) Ichiro, 51, was a 10-time major league All-Star, a 10-time Gold Glove Award winner and a two-time American League batting champion, becoming the 30th member of the 3,000-hit club over 19 seasons ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Cleveland, OH – The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum tonight announced the 2025 results of the annual Baseball Writers’ Association of America Hall of Fame election. Retired Cleveland pitcher CC SABATHIA appeared on 87% of the ballots cast in his first year of eligibility, earning induction into the

Jan 21, 2025 · Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia were elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday night, Suzuki in overwhelming fashion, while Billy Wagner made the most of his 10th and final appearance on the ...

Jan 5, 2025 · However, CC Sabathia should end that drought in 2025. Here are four reasons why he deserves to be elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

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 · One moment in 2018 showed why CC Sabathia was a Hall of Fame teammate. In his last year on the ballot, Billy Wagner felt the weight of the waiting game. Our staff reveals who they voted for and why.

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.