The ‘welcome to the Yankees' moment that put CC Sabathia on path to become Bronx legend
But the lefty said Friday that his 'welcome to the Yankees'' moment came against the Red Sox in early August of that season, when Sabathia tossed 7 ²/₃ scoreless innings in a win at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 8.
It began an 11-start stretch for Sabathia in which the Yankees won 10 times and he pitched to a 2.16 ERA.
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CC Sabathia of the New York Yankees delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox on August 23, 2009 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.
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'I became a Yankee in that moment,'' Sabathia said on a Zoom call Friday in advance of his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 27 in Cooperstown. 'That's the biggest moment I think I'll take away from the [Yankees-Red Sox] rivalry, was being able to have a big game and … pitch well.'
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