Carsten Charles (C.C.) Sabathia (born July 21, 1980 in Vallejo, California) is an American Major League Baseball starting pitcher with the Cleveland Indians. In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of a game. ... is the 202nd day of the year (203rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Vallejo (pronounced or in English; in the original Spanish) is a city in Solano County, California, United States. ... This article is about the U.S state. ... is the 98th day of the year (99th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... In Major League Baseball, a win (denoted W) is generally credited to the pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when they last took the lead. ... In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ... For the typographical mode indicating deleted text, see Strikethrough. ... Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively. ... In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run, with no errors on the play that result in the batter achieving extra bases. ... “RBI” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Cleveland Indians (disambiguation). ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2001 throughout the world. ... The Cy Young Award of the American League, 1983. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2007 throughout the world. ... The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the Midsummer Classic, is an annual baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by fan vote for the starting position players and by the respective managers (from the previous years World... The following are the events of the year 2003 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2004 throughout the world. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2007 throughout the world. ... The American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. ... In baseball, innings pitched (IP) are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher is in the game. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2007 throughout the world. ... is the 202nd day of the year (203rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Vallejo (pronounced or in English; in the original Spanish) is a city in Solano County, California, United States. ... Major Leagues redirects here. ... In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of a game. ... For other uses, see Cleveland Indians (disambiguation). ...

High school career

Sabathia attended Vallejo High School, where he lettered in baseball, basketball and football. In baseball, he compiled a mark of 6-0 with an 0.77 ERA (46.2 IP, 14 H, 82 K) during his senior season. Coming out of the draft he was the top high school prospect in Northern California according to Baseball America. This article is about the sport. ... In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ... In baseball, innings pitched (IP) are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher is in the game. ... In Major League Baseball history, Ty Cobb had a record 4,191 hits (later revised to 4,189) by 1928; Pete Rose would surpass it 57 years later, and finish with 4,256 career hits. ... For the typographical mode indicating deleted text, see Strikethrough. ... Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. ... Baseball America is an alternative Major League Baseball resource, with in-depth coverage of every level of the game and a particular focus on up-and-coming players. ...

In football, he was an all-conference tight end. He received scholarship offers to play college football, including one from USC, and actually signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Hawaiʻi.^[1] United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Example of tight end positioning in an offensive formation. ... The Trojan Shrine, better known as Tommy Trojan located in the center of University of Southern California campus. ... A Letter of Intent (LOI) is an agreement about future business between two business partners / companies (mostly supplier and customer) without engagement. ... Entrance to UH Manoa Campus UH Campus University of Hawaii, Upper Campus The University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a public, co-educational university and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawaii system. ...

Professional career

Cleveland Indians

Sabathia was drafted in the 1st round (20th overall) by the Indians in the 1998 MLB Amateur Draft. He signed for a $1.3 million bonus. This year in baseball 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 5 - Don Sutton, a 324-game winner is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on his fifth try. ...

In 2000, he was selected for the 28-man 2000 United States Olympic Team roster. He appeared in one pre-Olympic tournament game in Sydney, Australia, but was not on the official 24-man, Gold Medal-winning roster because he was called up by the Cleveland Indians. The following are the baseball events of the year 2000 throughout the world. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... This is about the city of Sydney in Australia. ... Baseball had its third appearance as an official medal sport at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. ...

In 2001 he was the youngest player in the Major Leagues (20), the first player born in the 1980s to make his major league debut (April 8), led the league in hits/9 innings pitched (7.44), was third in the league in won-lost percentage (17-5, .773), fourth in strikeouts/9 innings pitched (8.53), sixth in wins (17) and seventh in strikeouts (171). He finished second in the AL voting for rookie of the year, behind only Ichiro Suzuki. The following are the baseball events of the year 2001 throughout the world. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in North America. ... is the 98th day of the year (99th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... In Major League Baseball, a win (denoted W) is generally credited to the pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when they last took the lead. ... The American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. ... Ichiro Suzuki ), often known simply as Ichiro ), (born October 22, 1973 in Toyoyama, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese outfielder for the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball team. ...

In 2002, he was tenth in the AL in strikeouts (149). This year in baseball: 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 8 - Ozzie Smith is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. ...

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In 2004, he was again named to the American League All-Star team. The following are the baseball events of the year 2004 throughout the world. ...

In 2005, he was fourth in the AL in strikeouts/9 IP (7.37), seventh in strikeouts (161) and eighth in wins (15). The following are the baseball events of the year 2005 throughout the world. ...

In 2006, he led the major leagues in complete games (6). He also led the AL in shutouts (2), was third in ERA (3.22), sixth in strikeouts/9 IP (8.03) and eighth in strikeouts (172). The following are the baseball events of the year 2006 throughout the world. ... In baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG) is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game himself, without the benefit of a relief pitcher. ... In baseball, a shutout refers to a game in which one team wins without allowing the opposing team to score any runs. ...

In 2007, Sabathia collected his 1000th career strikeout on May 21, on Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners. He was also named to the American League All-Star team for the third time. On September 28, he became the youngest pitcher (27 years, 69 days) to record 100 career wins since Greg Maddux in 1993. On October 23, Sabathia won the Players Choice Award for Outstanding AL Pitcher.^[2] His pitching performance led the Cleveland Indians to their first American League Central Division Championship since 2001, his rookie season. For his performance, he was awarded the 2007 American League Cy Young Award joining Gaylord Perry as the only two Cleveland Indians pitchers to ever win the award.^[3] Sabathia also won the coveted Warren Spahn Award given to the best left-handed pitcher in the Majors.^[4] The following are the baseball events of the year 2007 throughout the world. ... Ichiro Suzuki ), often known simply as Ichiro ), (born October 22, 1973 in Toyoyama, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese outfielder for the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball team. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) West Division (1977–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Seattle Mariners (1977–present) Other nicknames The Ms Ballpark Safeco Field (1999–present) King County Domed Stadium (Kingdome) (1977-1999) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) None... Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966) is a pitcher for the San Diego Padres. ... // This year in baseball Events January - Reggie Jackson is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America, receiving 94% of the vote. ... The Players Choice Awards are annual major league baseball awards. ... The AL Central Divison consists of the following teams: Minnesota Twins Chicago White Sox Detroit Tigers Cleveland Indians Kansas City Royals ... The Cy Young Award of the American League, 1983. ... Gaylord Jackson Perry (born September 15, 1938 in Williamston, North Carolina) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. ... The Warren Spahn Award is an annual award given out by the Oklahoma Sports Museum to the best left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for that current season. ... People who are left-handed are more dextrous with their left hand than with their right hand: they will probably also use their left hand for tasks such as personal care, cooking, and so on. ... This article is about the player in baseball. ...

Sabathia has a very good 94-98 mph fastball, an excellent 10-4 slider from 84-86 mph, and an 11-5 curve from 79-82 mph. He also exhibits good command of his pitches, posting a very good 5.65 K/BB ratio.^[5]-1... A common grip of a slider a pitcher uses In baseball, a slider is a pitch halfway between a curveball and a fastball. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Batting

Although Sabathia had been an American League pitcher until mid-2008 whom did not bat often, he has a career batting average of .300 with 2 home runs and 7 RBIs in 40 ABs, including a 440-foot home run in June 21 2008 off Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Chan Ho Park. His 12 base hits as an AL pitcher in interleague play are currently the most in the league. Homerun redirects here. ... “RBI” redirects here. ... In baseball statistics, an at bat (AB) is used to calculate other data such as batting average. ... is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 4, 19, 20, 24, 32, 39, 42, 53 Name Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–present) Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931) Brooklyn Dodgers (1913) Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (1911-1912) Brooklyn Superbas (1899... Chan Ho Park (born June 30, 1973 in Kongju, South Korea) is a Major League Baseball pitcher who currently pitches for the Los Angeles Dodgers. ... Interleague Play Logo Interleague play is the term used to describe regular season Major League Baseball games played with teams in different leagues, introduced in 1997. ...

Stance on Black players in MLB

• On March 14, 2007, Sabathia addressed ESPN and other media outlets, criticizing Major League Baseball for not doing extra to make sure there is an adequate African American presence in the game and that it was an on-going crisis. Sabathia pushed for MLB to have more presence in black communities which would in turn bring more blacks to the professional ranks and to keep urban youths of all colors out of the dangerous streets. Sabathia noted that the NBA and NFL had already initiated such programs and that it was a irresponsible of MLB not to follow suit in some fashion. The Rev. Jesse Jackson responded by petitioning for more involvment from commissioner Bud Selig. Sabathia has already started charitable work on his own both in his hometown and in Ohio.^[6]

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References

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External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube