CC Sabathia #52 of the New York Yankees takes the field as he is introduced prior to game three of the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros at Yankee Stadium in New York City on Oct. 15, 2019. Elsa/Getty Images
Next month, when CC Sabathia is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, he’s going to be remembered as one of the most durable pitchers of his generation.
Club owners and coaching staff today should be so lucky as to have a pitcher like Sabathia.
Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.