CC Sabathia refused to quit football and basketball. It made him a Hall of Fame pitcher. The gym was emptying, and the dwindling sounds of screeching sneakers and bouncing basketballs gave way to 80-something-mph fastballs punishing a leather mitt like a punching bag.

The Vallejo native said

The Baseball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 was officially inducted at Cooperstown, New York on Sunday. Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner and the families of the late Dave Parker and Dick Allen gave speeches before they were honored with plaques commemorating their legendary baseball careers.

CC Sabathia has his Hall of Fame plaque read to the crowd and receives his ring during his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame

The greatness of CC Sabathia is undeniable, and he accomplished things others simply weren’t built to do in baseball.