Sabathia, Suzuki and Wagner join Dave Parker and the late Dick Allen, who were elected by the Classic Baseball Era Committee to comprise the Hall’s Class of 2025.

New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia chats with his former Vallejo ... CC Sabathia will be inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame on July 27 in Cooperstown.

CC Sabathia adds another C to his name now, for Cooperstown, now that he becomes the latest great Yankee to become a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

Sabathia, Suzuki and Wagner Get Their "Hall Pass" In Cooperstown Sabathia, Suzuki and Wagner Get In Cooperstown

Suzuki came in first in terms of voting with 393, making history as the first Japanese-born player elected to the Hall of Fame. He was close to making history again as he was nearly unanimous– and he would have been in some pretty weighty company to share with Yankee legends Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter.

When you mention rightfielder Ichiro Suzuki, left-handed pitcher CC Sabathia, and relief pitcher Billy Wagner, make sure you remember one thing... Hall of Famers, as the three honorees woke up in Cooperstown the morning of January 23rd to spend an afternoon at the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Most New York Yankees fans fear Andy Pettitte will never make it into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The left-handed legend, however, has the biggest promoter in Cooperstown leading the campaign to get him in. Newly-elected Hall of Famer CC Sabathia made it clear to MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch that Pettitte belongs in the Hall.

On his way into the Hall of Fame, CC Sabathia crammed his ... I believe he’s a Hall of Famer.” If Sabathia’s words might not pull Pettitte into Cooperstown, perhaps his presence and ...

“It’s a little sweeter seeing Ichiro join CC in the same Hall of Fame class. Ichiro’s impact on baseball globally cannot be understated. He was one of the most uniquely skilled and talented players to ever play this sport, and I feel incredibly fortunate that his career path landed him in pinstripes.

Suzuki, the first Japanese-born inductee, will be joined by longtime ace left-hander CC Sabathia ... exciting," Sabathia said on MLB Network. Sabathia will wear a Yankees hat on his plaque after playing his final 11 seasons in New York.

The Hall of Fame doors will open to Ichiro Suzuki, to CC Sabathia, and to Billy Wagner, and that’s a solid trio.

CC Sabathia has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, but will he wear a Guardians or Yankees cap in Cooperstown?