CC Sabathia pens down 9-word message following induction into MLB Hall of Fame

CC Sabathia received 86.8 percent of votes from the BBWAA writers and was thus elected into the MLB Hall of Fame on his first try.

CC Sabathia pens down 9-word message following induction into MLB Hall of Fame

CC Sabathia (Image via McCovey Chronicles)

In his first year of eligibility, CC Sabathia has reached the MLB Hall of Fame. The former Cy Young Award winner received 86.8 percent of votes to see his name go into Cooperstown. Following his induction, he penned down a 9-word message.

Sabathia started his MLB career in 2001 as a 20-year-old pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians. In his debut season, the southpaw went 17-5 and finished second in the American League Rookie of the Year award behind his future teammate Ichiro Suzuki.

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In 2007, the American international claimed the Cy Young Award as he went 19-7 with a 3.21 ERA and 251 strikeouts. The next year though was a topsy-turvy one for him.

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After seven-and-a-half years in Cleveland, Sabathia was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in 2008. This came after he had a 6-8 record. In his half-year stay in Milwaukee, Sabathia re-discovered his Cy Young Award form as he went 11-2 with a 1.65 ERA.

He joined the New York Yankees in 2009 and played a huge part in the team’s 27th World Series title. Sabathia retired in 2019 and finished with a 251-161 record while having 3,093 strikeouts and a career ERA of 3.74.

After his official announcement, Sabathia took to his X account to celebrate. In a post, he dropped a nine-word message.

FIRST BALLOT HALL OF FAMER!!!!! I LOVE YOU ALL!!!

CC Sabathia on X

Sabathia joins his former teammate Ichiro Suzuki and Billy Wagner as the three players to be inducted into the Hall of Fame this year. They join Dave Parker and late great Dick Allen who were selected in the Hall of Fame by the Classic Baseball Era Committee.

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CC Sabathia shares hilarious note following induction into Hall of Fame alongside Ichiro Suzuki

CC Sabathia and Ichiro Suzuki were a pair of former New York Yankees teammates who were inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame on Tuesday night. Sabathia would later share a hilarious note on getting inducted alongside his ‘brother’ Suzuki.

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CC Sabathia and Ichiro Suzuki (Image via X)

Sabathia and Suzuki shared the locker room of the Yankees for three seasons. They two went head-to-head in the AL Rookie of the Year award in 2001 which Suzuki won. He even won the AL MVP award as the Seattle Mariners finished with a 116-46.

Taking to his X account, the 44-year-old brought up the 2001 ROTY award race. He hilariously claimed that Suzuki “stole” that accomplishment from him.

Ichiro stole that 2001 AL Rookie of the Year from me but it’s a full circle moment to enter the Hall of Fame with you brother.

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Suzuki received 99.7 percent of votes, becoming the second player after Derek Jeter to fall one vote short of a unanimous induction. As of now, only Mariano Rivera has managed to collect 100 percent of votes.