#52

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Full Name:
 

Carsten Charles "CC" Sabathia Jr

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Nicknames:

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“Dub”

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Born:  
   

July 21, 1980

Vallejo, California

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Family:  

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Spouse: Amber (4 children with her)

 

His wife, Amber, was his high school sweetheart.
 

His family lives in Alpine, New Jersey.

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Friends: 

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Cliff Lee and Prince Fielder

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School:  

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Vallejo High School

Mascot: Redhawks
Coach: Abe Hobbs
 

He played football in high school [tight end] and was offered scholarships [UCLA, Hawaii]

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He played baseball at North Vallejo Little League as a child.

 

He attended Dusty Baker’s camp as a child.
 

Baseball Related:

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1998 - Drafted by the Cleveland Indians (20th overall)

2001 - He finished second to Ichiro Suzuki for AL Rookie of the Year

2008 - Traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for Matt LaPorta, Michael Brantley, Zach Jackson and Rob Bryson

2008 - Prior to leaving Cleveland he took out an ad in the newspaper to thank the city.

2008 - On December 18th he signed a 7-year, $161 million contract with the New York Yankees.

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2015 - Sabathia entered spring training weighing 305 pounds.

2017 - Re-signed with the Yankees on a one-year contract for $10 million.

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Extra:

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In 2014 he was helping coach a youth football team named the Tenafly Tigers. The head coach was named Kevin Waldan.

Oakland Raiders fan
 

A lawsuit was filed against Sabathia claimed that his dogs of brutally attack a man name Phillip Epstein who was working as an electrician at his New Jersey home (Fall 2014). According to the lawsuit the man was left with permanent leg injuries.

Dog: The dog in discussion is named Raider (an Old English Sheepdog); he was listed among the 30 Most Adorable Pets in Sports in 2012 by the Bleacher Report

2015 - Sabathia went into an alcohol treatment centre.

2015 - Sabathia got into a fight (YouTube it) outside of a Toronto nightclub while the Yankees were in town. (Click here to view it)

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Sample Heckles:

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“Why did Raider do that to Phillip Epstein?"

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Heckle him on twitter:

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@CC_Sabathia

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