Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher and legendary New York Yankees starter CC Sabathia has told the story many times: Dave Stewart changed his mindset forever at just nine years old in his hometown Vallejo, California. Stewart, a three-time World Series champion and World Series MVP during his time pitching for the Oakland Athletics, made a surprise visit to Sabathia’s Boys and Girls Club when he was just a kid. Stewart shared a message of inspiration, and it’s one that stuck with a fellow African American major league great who just so happened to hoist his own World Series trophy in a town known b...
CC Sabathia excited for PitCCh In Foundation's future as annual golf event raises over $450K for youth
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Sep 16, 2026 • 1 month ago
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