In 2008, The New York Yankees failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 1993. Pitcher C.C. Sabathia is an ace and available on the free agent market. The Yankees need to lock him up when free agency begins because he is the ace they've lacked for years, and his signing would create an instant buzz in New York City's black community.
C.C. Sabathia takes the mound for the Yankees in a few hours as they open the 2009 playoffs. With the number of African-American ball players in major league baseball declining drastically when the percentage of African-American players in the majors is currently at 8%. Sabathia is one of just four African-American starting pitchers in the major leagues today. Last winter the Yankees signed Sabathia on the free agent market and made him the highest paid pitcher in the history of the Sport. Now that he’s on the big stage of New York his big star could attract interest among the black youth. Sabathia speaks with me for a documentary and book I’m doing, and he talks about his upcoming game 1 start.
As the Yankees prepare for the playoffs they have major concerns with their young phenom Joba Chamberlain. Daily News Baseball columnist Bill Madden Speaks with Samori Benjamin about the subject and Yankees pitcher C.C. Sabathia speaks with Samori Benjamin on the eve of his next start which could make him the 14th Black Ace in Major League History.
The Yankees win their fifth game in a row in Baltimore and C.C. Sabathia speaks with wbai sports on the Possibility of becoming a black ace at seasons end, and Reggie Jackson speaks with Wbai Sports on Sabathia.