Who Is CC Sabathia?-His Humble Journey From "Under The Grapefruit Tree"

 CC Sabathia spent a total of 11 seasons with the New York Yankees and managed to help the organization win a championship in 2009 before retiring. The Cy Young Award winner and six time All-Star decided to put everything out in the open when he became the subject of a fairly new documentary from HBO Sports “Under The Grapefruit Tree”.

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   Whether you are a Yankee, a general baseball or documentary fan, the HBO Max film is one to watch for many reasons. 

    In the HBO Max documentary, the veteran southpaw was very open to sharing both the highs and lows in life beyond the Yankee pinstripes. Sabathia’s journey began in Vallejo, California and he got selected out of high school by the Cleveland Indians and throughout his time as a baseball player, he became a southpaw that won over 250 games in his big league career. He struck out over 3,000 batters and was the 2009 ALCS MVP.

  With all the cards laid out on the table, the former Yankees’ pitcher jumped at the opportunity for fans to learn the full story of his journey through the documentary.

  In an interview with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith, Sabathia said that, “We got halfway through filming the last season and thought it would be cool to tell the whole story. I hadn’t talked about my alcohol abuse or going to rehab or anything like that and thought it would be a good time to dive into that whole story…” In the documentary Sabathia and his family worked with MLB to get everything on record to have an authentic and organic documentary to present to viewers.

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  While Sabathia had many great seasons with Cleveland and a dominant pitstop in Milwaukee, his years with the Yankees defined his career. The former left handed hurler will never forget what it was like to win a World Series in the pinstriped uniform while in the Bronx. At this point, it is probably safe to say that the 2009 Yankees team was one of the closest he ever played on.

  While playing in New York City, the veteran southpaw became very well as a player that wears his heart on his sleeve and one that also plays the game of baseball with the utmost competitive nature. In the film, Sabathia gives viewers an insight as to how he handles life beyond the baseball stadiums that he pitched in for his entire career.

  While playing in New York City, the veteran southpaw became very well as a player that wears his heart on his sleeve and one that also plays the game of baseball with the utmost competitive nature. In the film, Sabathia gives viewers an insight as to how he handles life beyond the baseball stadiums that he pitched in for his entire career.

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