CC Sabathia might not have made it to Cooperstown without Harold Reynolds. The former New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians left-handed ace, a six-time All-Star, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday.

CC Sabathia has made it clear he wants to go into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a New York Yankee, calling the organization his home. He was welcomed to baseball’s most prestigious club by his former teammate Derek Jeter and joins another in Mariano Rivera. There is no shortage of Yankees in Cooperstown.

Six-time MLB All-Star CC Sabathia is anxiously awaiting what could be the crowning achievement of his storied 19-year career on Monday. Hours before

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 was officially announced for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, the six-foot-six lefty revealed on X that he considered hanging it up after the 2017 season until a former player convinced him to return to the mound.

Former Yankees ace CC Sabathia credits a former MLB player for advising him not to retire early, helping him achieve a milestone that secured his spot in Cooperstown.