CC Sabathia said after his Hall of Fame election that Carl Willis is responsible for every aspect of his development as a professional pitcher.

It's not hard to contextualize how great CC Sabathia's run with the Brewers was in 2008, but let's ponder some mind-blowing numbers, shall we?

In one of the most incredible runs the franchise had ever seen, the Milwaukee Brewers lost only three of CC Sabathia's 17 regular-season starts after he was acquired in July 2008.

These three players, along with Dave Parker and Dick Allen, who were chosen by the most recent Era Committee, will be inducted in Cooperstown this coming summer. The necessary first step, though, is clearing that 75% threshold for election and then getting the official call from the Hall.

With Sabathia now having a forever home in Cooperstown, Steinbrenner should make sure the Bronx also remains the ace's home for eternity.

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner reached the necessary 75% support on the BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot revealed Tuesday. Complete results.

Sabathia, the 19-year Major League Baseball veteran who for three months in 2008 carried the Milwaukee Brewers to the playoffs for the first time in 26 years on his left shoulder, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame with a vote of 86.6% Tuesday night on his first time on the ballot.

Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner.

Ten players fell off the ballot for 2026, but three players received significant bumps in support from BBWAA voters.

The Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 results were revealed on January 21, and two former New York Yankees players earned immortalization in Cooperstown, New

Chase Utley and Ian Kinsler had virtually identical careers from a stats and awards perspective, but their Hall of Fame cases vary widely.