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CC Sabathia was born in New York, where he later played for the Yankees.
Answer: False
CC Sabathia was born in Vallejo, California, not New York.
CC Sabathia played only baseball during his high school years in Vallejo, California.
Answer: False
During his high school years in Vallejo, California, CC Sabathia excelled in baseball, basketball, and American football.
CC Sabathia was drafted by the Cleveland Indians as the 20th overall pick in the 1998 MLB draft.
Answer: True
CC Sabathia was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the first round of the 1998 MLB draft, as the 20th overall pick.
CC Sabathia was part of the official 24-man Gold Medal-winning U.S. Olympic Team roster in 2000.
Answer: False
CC Sabathia was on the 28-man U.S. Olympic Team roster in 2000 but was not on the official 24-man Gold Medal-winning roster because he was called up by the Cleveland Indians.
When and where was CC Sabathia born?
Answer: July 21, 1980, in Vallejo, California, U.S.
CC Sabathia was born on July 21, 1980, in Vallejo, California, U.S.
What was CC Sabathia's primary playing position in Major League Baseball?
Answer: Pitcher
CC Sabathia's primary playing position throughout his Major League Baseball career was a pitcher.
Which sports did CC Sabathia excel in during his high school years at Vallejo High School?
Answer: Baseball, basketball, and American football
During his high school years, CC Sabathia excelled in baseball, basketball, and American football.
How was CC Sabathia drafted into Major League Baseball?
Answer: He was selected in the first round of the 1998 MLB draft by the Cleveland Indians.
CC Sabathia was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the first round of the 1998 MLB draft as the 20th overall pick.
What award did CC Sabathia receive as an Indians minor league player in 2000?
Answer: Lou Boudreau Award
In 2000, CC Sabathia was named the Cleveland Indians' Minor League Player of the Year, also known as the 'Lou Boudreau Award'.
CC Sabathia won the American League Cy Young Award in 2007.
Answer: True
CC Sabathia's career highlights include winning the AL Cy Young Award in 2007.
In his rookie season, CC Sabathia won the American League Rookie of the Year Award.
Answer: False
In his rookie season of 2001, CC Sabathia finished second in the American League Rookie of the Year Award voting, behind Ichiro Suzuki.
CC Sabathia was the youngest player in MLB when he made his debut in 2001.
Answer: True
CC Sabathia made his major league debut on April 8, 2001, at the age of 20, making him the youngest player in MLB at the time.
In his first postseason appearance in 2001, CC Sabathia became the youngest pitcher ever to win a Division Series game.
Answer: False
In his first postseason appearance in 2001, CC Sabathia became the second-youngest pitcher to win a Division Series game, a feat only surpassed by Fernando Valenzuela in 1981.
In 2005, CC Sabathia threw the fastest fastball in the American League, averaging 94.7 miles per hour.
Answer: True
In 2005, CC Sabathia notably threw the fastest fastball in the AL, averaging 94.7 miles per hour.
CC Sabathia led the major leagues in shutouts in the 2006 season.
Answer: False
In the 2006 season, CC Sabathia led the American League in shutouts with two, but led the major leagues in complete games with six.
CC Sabathia recorded his 1,000th career strikeout against Ichiro Suzuki, the same player who beat him for Rookie of the Year.
Answer: True
CC Sabathia collected his 1,000th career strikeout on May 21, 2007, by fanning Ichiro Suzuki, who had previously won the AL Rookie of the Year over Sabathia.
CC Sabathia performed exceptionally well in the 2007 American League Championship Series, despite the Indians losing.
Answer: False
CC Sabathia did not perform well in the 2007 ALCS, going 0–2 with a 10.45 ERA in two starts against the Boston Red Sox.
CC Sabathia was traded from the Cleveland Indians in 2008 because the team was rebuilding and wanted to acquire young talent.
Answer: True
CC Sabathia was traded from the Cleveland Indians in 2008 because the team was out of playoff contention and he was an impending free agent, making him a valuable trade asset for acquiring young talent.
Which of the following awards did CC Sabathia win in 2007?
Answer: AL Cy Young Award
CC Sabathia won the AL Cy Young Award in 2007.
Who finished ahead of CC Sabathia in the American League Rookie of the Year Award voting in 2001?
Answer: Ichiro Suzuki
In 2001, Ichiro Suzuki finished ahead of CC Sabathia in the American League Rookie of the Year Award voting.
What was CC Sabathia's age when he made his MLB debut on April 8, 2001, making him the youngest player in MLB at the time?
Answer: 20
CC Sabathia made his MLB debut on April 8, 2001, at the age of 20, making him the youngest player in MLB at that time.
In 2005, CC Sabathia threw the fastest fastball in the AL, averaging what speed?
Answer: 94.7 mph
In 2005, CC Sabathia threw the fastest fastball in the AL, averaging 94.7 miles per hour.
What notable pitching achievement did Sabathia have in the 2006 season, leading the major leagues?
Answer: Most complete games
In the 2006 season, CC Sabathia led the major leagues with six complete games.
Why was CC Sabathia traded from the Cleveland Indians in 2008?
Answer: The team was out of playoff contention and he was an impending free agent.
CC Sabathia was traded from the Cleveland Indians in 2008 because the team was out of playoff contention and he was an impending free agent.
The 'player to be named later' in the CC Sabathia trade to Milwaukee was Michael Brantley, who became an All-Star.
Answer: True
The 'player to be named later' in the trade that sent CC Sabathia to the Milwaukee Brewers was indeed Michael Brantley, who later became an All-Star.
CC Sabathia's memoir, *Till The End*, highlighted that his trade to Milwaukee was challenging because he was one of the few Black athletes on the roster.
Answer: False
In his memoir, CC Sabathia recalled that an unexpected positive of the trade to Milwaukee was being on a roster with multiple other Black athletes, which allowed him to be more at ease.
CC Sabathia clinched a playoff spot for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2008 by pitching a complete-game shutout in the final regular season game.
Answer: False
CC Sabathia clinched a playoff spot for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2008 by pitching a complete-game four-hitter, not a shutout, in the final regular season game.
ESPN retrospectively ranked CC Sabathia's 2008 performance with the Brewers as the best trade deadline acquisition of all time.
Answer: True
A 2025 ESPN retrospective indeed cited CC Sabathia's performance and impact with the Brewers as the best trade deadline acquisition of all time.
What was the name of the future All-Star who was the 'player to be named later' in the trade that sent CC Sabathia to the Milwaukee Brewers?
Answer: Michael Brantley
The 'player to be named later' in the CC Sabathia trade to the Milwaukee Brewers was Michael Brantley.
What personal reflection did Sabathia share in his memoir about his time with the Milwaukee Brewers?
Answer: He appreciated being on a roster with multiple other Black athletes, allowing him to be more at ease.
In his memoir, CC Sabathia noted that a positive aspect of his time with the Brewers was being on a roster with multiple other Black athletes, which allowed him to feel more at ease.
How did CC Sabathia help the Milwaukee Brewers clinch a playoff spot in 2008?
Answer: He pitched a complete-game four-hitter in the final regular season game.
CC Sabathia helped the Milwaukee Brewers clinch a playoff spot in 2008 by pitching a complete-game four-hitter in the final regular season game.
What was CC Sabathia's record during his half-season with the Milwaukee Brewers?
Answer: 11–2
During his half-season with the Milwaukee Brewers, CC Sabathia achieved an 11–2 record.
The contract CC Sabathia signed with the New York Yankees in 2008 was the largest ever for a pitcher at that time.
Answer: True
The seven-year, $161 million contract Sabathia signed with the Yankees in the 2008 offseason was, at the time, the largest ever for an MLB pitcher.
During his mid-career with the Yankees, CC Sabathia struggled primarily due to a lack of motivation.
Answer: False
CC Sabathia's mid-career struggles with the Yankees were attributed to a loss of fastball velocity, chronic knee injuries, and alcoholism, not a lack of motivation.
CC Sabathia adapted his pitching style in the late 2010s by focusing more on power and velocity.
Answer: False
In the late 2010s, CC Sabathia reinvented himself as a control pitcher, shifting his reliance from power and velocity to command and pinpoint accuracy.
CC Sabathia won a World Series with the New York Yankees in 2009, but did not earn the ALCS MVP award that year.
Answer: False
CC Sabathia was voted the 2009 AL Championship Series Most Valuable Player and also won the World Series with the Yankees that year.
In 2010, CC Sabathia broke a New York Yankees franchise record for consecutive starts with at least six innings and three earned runs or less.
Answer: True
On August 22, 2010, CC Sabathia recorded his 16th consecutive start of at least six innings allowing three earned runs or less, breaking a Yankees franchise record.
After the 2011 season, CC Sabathia opted out of his Yankees contract to explore free agency.
Answer: False
Although his contract allowed him to opt out after the 2011 season, CC Sabathia signed a contract extension with the Yankees instead.
CC Sabathia's late-career resurgence was partly due to his continued use of an effective knee brace.
Answer: True
CC Sabathia's late-career resurgence was attributed to his transition to a control pitcher and his continued use of an effective knee brace.
CC Sabathia officially announced his retirement via Twitter after being removed from the Yankees' ALCS roster due to injury.
Answer: True
CC Sabathia's playing career concluded when he was removed from the Yankees' ALCS roster due to a subluxated left shoulder, and he formally announced his retirement via Twitter shortly after.
What was the value of the contract CC Sabathia signed with the New York Yankees in the 2008 offseason?
Answer: Seven-year, $161 million
CC Sabathia signed a seven-year, $161 million contract with the New York Yankees in the 2008 offseason.
Which of the following was NOT a primary challenge CC Sabathia faced during his mid-career with the Yankees?
Answer: Chronic elbow injuries
CC Sabathia's mid-career struggles with the Yankees included loss of fastball velocity, chronic knee injuries, and alcoholism, but not chronic elbow injuries.
How did CC Sabathia adapt his pitching style in the late 2010s after facing mid-career struggles?
Answer: He reinvented himself as a control pitcher
In the late 2010s, CC Sabathia reinvented himself as a control pitcher, shifting his reliance from power and velocity to command and pinpoint accuracy.
What significant streak did CC Sabathia achieve in 2010, breaking a New York Yankees franchise record?
Answer: Longest streak of starts with at least six innings and three earned runs or less.
In 2010, CC Sabathia broke a New York Yankees franchise record for the longest streak of starts with at least six innings and three earned runs or less.
What health issue did CC Sabathia address in the 2010 offseason, requiring arthroscopic surgery?
Answer: A torn meniscus in his right knee.
In the 2010 offseason, CC Sabathia was diagnosed with a torn meniscus in his right knee, which required arthroscopic surgery.
What was the outcome of CC Sabathia's contract opt-out decision after the 2011 season?
Answer: He signed a contract extension with the Yankees.
After the 2011 season, CC Sabathia chose not to opt out of his contract and instead signed an extension with the Yankees.
What medical procedure did CC Sabathia undergo after the 2012 season?
Answer: Arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow to remove a bone spur.
After the 2012 season, CC Sabathia underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow to remove a bone spur.
How did CC Sabathia's MLB playing career officially conclude?
Answer: He was removed from the Yankees' ALCS roster due to a subluxated left shoulder.
CC Sabathia's MLB playing career officially concluded when he was removed from the Yankees' ALCS roster due to a subluxated left shoulder.
What was CC Sabathia's overall win-loss record during his eleven-year tenure with the New York Yankees?
Answer: 134–88
Over his eleven-year tenure with the New York Yankees, CC Sabathia compiled a 134–88 win-loss record.
What was the reason for CC Sabathia's ejection on September 27, 2018?
Answer: Intentionally hitting Rays catcher Jesús Sucre with a pitch.
CC Sabathia was ejected on September 27, 2018, for intentionally hitting Rays catcher Jesús Sucre with a pitch in retaliation.
What was the outcome of CC Sabathia's ejection in September 2018?
Answer: He received a five-game suspension, served in the 2019 season.
Following his ejection in September 2018, CC Sabathia received a five-game suspension, which he served in the 2019 season.
CC Sabathia played for four different MLB teams during his 19-season career.
Answer: False
CC Sabathia played for three MLB teams: the Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, and New York Yankees.
CC Sabathia was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025 on his second year of eligibility.
Answer: False
CC Sabathia was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025 in his first year of eligibility.
CC Sabathia is one of only three left-handed pitchers in MLB history to reach 3,000 strikeouts.
Answer: True
On April 30, 2019, CC Sabathia became the seventeenth pitcher in MLB history and only the third left-handed pitcher to reach 3,000 strikeouts.
Upon his retirement, CC Sabathia led all active Major League players in career wins, innings pitched, and strikeouts.
Answer: True
At the end of the 2019 season, CC Sabathia led all active Major League players in career wins, innings pitched, and strikeouts.
CC Sabathia holds the record for the most wins by a Black pitcher in major league history.
Answer: False
With 251 career victories, CC Sabathia is tied with Bob Gibson for the second-most wins by a Black pitcher in major league history, trailing only Ferguson Jenkins.
CC Sabathia was known as a 'workhorse' pitcher because he consistently pitched a high number of innings each season.
Answer: True
CC Sabathia earned the 'workhorse' reputation due to his consistent ability to pitch a high number of effective innings, averaging over 200 innings per season eight times in his career.
During his peak years from 2005 to 2012, CC Sabathia finished in the top five of Cy Young voting five times.
Answer: True
During his peak from 2005 to 2012, CC Sabathia finished in the top five of Cy Young voting five times.
For which three MLB teams did CC Sabathia play during his 19-season career?
Answer: Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees
CC Sabathia played for the Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, and New York Yankees during his 19-season MLB career.
In what year was CC Sabathia elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame?
Answer: 2025
CC Sabathia was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025.
On what date did CC Sabathia achieve his 3,000th career strikeout, becoming the third left-handed pitcher to do so?
Answer: April 30, 2019
CC Sabathia achieved his 3,000th career strikeout on April 30, 2019.
At the time of his retirement at the end of the 2019 season, CC Sabathia led all active Major League players in which three categories?
Answer: Career wins, career innings pitched, career strikeouts
Upon his retirement at the end of the 2019 season, CC Sabathia led all active Major League players in career wins, career innings pitched, and career strikeouts.
How does CC Sabathia rank among Black pitchers in major league history for career victories?
Answer: He is tied for the second-most wins with Bob Gibson.
With 251 career victories, CC Sabathia is tied with Bob Gibson for the second-most wins by a Black pitcher in major league history, trailing only Ferguson Jenkins.
What was a notable hitting achievement for CC Sabathia?
Answer: He became the first pitcher since 1970 to hit a home run in both the American and National Leagues in the same season.
On July 13, 2008, CC Sabathia became the first pitcher since 1970 to hit a home run in both the American and National Leagues in the same season.
Why was CC Sabathia often referred to as a 'workhorse' pitcher?
Answer: He consistently pitched a high number of effective innings each season.
CC Sabathia earned the 'workhorse' reputation due to his consistent ability to pitch a high number of effective innings each season, averaging over 200 innings eight times in his career.
During his peak years from 2005 to 2012, how many times did CC Sabathia finish in the top five of Cy Young voting?
Answer: Five times
During his peak from 2005 to 2012, CC Sabathia finished in the top five of Cy Young voting five times.
CC Sabathia's significant weight loss in 2013-2014 was primarily due to a new rigorous training regimen.
Answer: False
CC Sabathia's weight loss in 2013-2014 was motivated by crash dieting after a cousin died of heart disease, not primarily a new rigorous training regimen.
CC Sabathia entered an alcohol rehabilitation facility in 2015 after a public incident involving a teammate.
Answer: False
CC Sabathia entered an alcohol rehabilitation facility in 2015 after a weekend of binge drinking, not a public incident involving a teammate.
In December 2018, CC Sabathia underwent surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff.
Answer: False
In December 2018, CC Sabathia underwent a cardiac catheterization due to a coronary artery blockage, not surgery for a torn rotator cuff.
After retirement, CC Sabathia became a pitching coach for a minor league affiliate.
Answer: False
After his retirement from playing, CC Sabathia was hired by Major League Baseball to serve as a special assistant to commissioner Rob Manfred.
The 'PitCCh In Foundation' is a charity established by CC Sabathia to support inner-city children.
Answer: True
The 'PitCCh In Foundation' is a charity established by CC Sabathia with the mission to support inner-city children.
CC Sabathia is naturally left-handed, which is why he pitched and batted left-handed.
Answer: False
CC Sabathia is actually naturally right-handed but began throwing a ball with his left hand at the age of two and continued to pitch and bat left-handed throughout his career.
Vallejo High School renamed its baseball field in CC Sabathia's honor in 2012.
Answer: True
In January 2012, Vallejo High School honored CC Sabathia by renaming its baseball field in his honor.
CC Sabathia's son, Carsten Charles III, plays college football for Georgia Tech.
Answer: False
CC Sabathia's son, Carsten Charles III, plays college baseball for Georgia Tech and Houston, not college football.
What personal struggle led CC Sabathia to enter an alcohol rehabilitation facility in 2015?
Answer: A weekend of binge drinking in Baltimore and in the clubhouse.
CC Sabathia entered an alcohol rehabilitation facility in 2015 following a weekend of binge drinking in Baltimore and in the clubhouse.
What significant health event did CC Sabathia experience in December 2018?
Answer: A cardiac catheterization due to a coronary artery blockage.
In December 2018, CC Sabathia underwent a cardiac catheterization after doctors discovered a blockage in a coronary artery.
What role did CC Sabathia take on with Major League Baseball after his retirement from playing?
Answer: Special assistant to commissioner Rob Manfred.
After his retirement from playing, CC Sabathia was hired by Major League Baseball to serve as a special assistant to commissioner Rob Manfred.
What is unique about CC Sabathia's handedness in baseball?
Answer: He was naturally right-handed but pitched and batted left-handed.
CC Sabathia is naturally right-handed but pitched and batted left-handed throughout his career, having started throwing left-handed at age two.
What honor did Vallejo High School bestow upon CC Sabathia in January 2012?
Answer: They renamed the school's baseball field in his honor.
In January 2012, Vallejo High School honored CC Sabathia by renaming the school's baseball field in his honor.
What was the purpose of CC Sabathia's podcast, R2C2, which he started with Ryan Ruocco?
Answer: To provide a platform for discussions and interviews.
CC Sabathia started the R2C2 podcast with Ryan Ruocco to provide a platform for discussions and interviews.