In one of the most incredible runs the franchise had ever seen, the Milwaukee Brewers lost only three of CC Sabathia's 17 regular-season starts after he was acquired in July 2008. Here's the list of each start Sabathia made as he carried the Brewers to their first postseason berth in 26 years.
It's not hard to contextualize how great CC Sabathia's run with the Brewers was in 2008, but let's ponder some mind-blowing numbers, shall we?
Hall of Famer CC Sabathia. That's how he would like you to refer to him now. Tuesday night, Sabathia was announced as baseball's newest Hall of Famer, joining Ichiro Suzuki and Billy Wagner in the 2025 class.
CC Sabathia is a first-ballot Hall of Famer with historic numbers, but he almost cut the end of his Yankees career short.
These three players, along with Dave Parker and Dick Allen, who were chosen by the most recent Era Committee, will be inducted in Cooperstown this coming summer. The necessary first step, though, is clearing that 75% threshold for election and then getting the official call from the Hall.
CC Sabathia: "I get no love in my own house. (Carter) loves Elly De La Cruz. So it's all these other guys that he loves to watch besides his dad."
With Sabathia now having a forever home in Cooperstown, Steinbrenner should make sure the Bronx also remains the ace's home for eternity.
Yankees legend Hideki Matsui played seven seasons for the Yankees. It wasn’t until his final one, in 2009, with the addition of lefty ace CC Sabathia, that he managed to get that elusive World Series ring.
The trio of stars, each of whom spent part of their career in New York, will be inducted in Cooperstown on July 27.
Yankees Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera and his wife, Clara, are accused of covering up the sexual abuse of a minor at their church and in their home in New York.
The greatest trade in Milwaukee Brewers history on July 7, 2008, divinely answered those prayers. CC Sabathia, the American League Cy Young award winner in 2007, came over to the Brewers from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for prospects Matt LaPorta, Zach Jackson, Rob Bryson, and eventually, Michael Brantley.