Yankees’ CC Sabathia tracking toward first-ballot Hall of Fame induction as announcement nears

They don’t make aces like CC Sabathia anymore — and all the other reasons behind my Hall of Fame ballot

CC Sabathia was an ace. You know who screamed this fact loudest? Not me. The sport did. The sport told us what the final numbers didn’t.

Hall of Fame 2025: Yankees great CC Sabathia’s first manager tells tales on election eve

The Cleveland Guardians were still the Cleveland Indians and about to break spring training in 2001 and general manager John Hart still had to make Opening Day roster decisions to replace injured starting pitchers Charles Nagy and Jaret Wright.

Highlighting Ichiro’s top moments as Baseball Hall of Fame news nears

SEATTLE – It’s hard enough picking the top 10 moments of Ichiro’s brilliant baseball career, much less ranking them in order. Ask 10 people, and you would likely get 10 different answers.

Yankees’ CC Sabathia tracking toward first-ballot Hall of Fame induction as announcement nears

The Yankees went the extra mile(s) to sign CC Sabathia. As contract talks heated up with the free-agent left-hander, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman left the 2008 winter meetings in Las Vegas to sit down with Sabathia and his family at their home in Vallejo, Calif. It was an atypical — and important — step in the Yankees signing Sabathia to a record-setting seven-year, $161 million deal. That proved to be a franchise-altering investment. S…

Hall of Fame debate? After Ichiro and Sabathia, there’s plenty

Two Tampa Bay Times voters share some of their thoughts on the process and the candidates.

Baseball Hall of Fame predictions: Who will join Ichiro in 2025 class when votes are revealed?

CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner and more are hoping to join the 2025 class on Tuesday