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A Slimmer Sabathia Is Noncommittal on Opt-Out Clause - The New York Times
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3,000 Ks for CC Baseball Hall of Fame
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3,000 Ks for CC Baseball Hall of Fame
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Sabathia's Major League debut, 04/08/2001
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CC Sabathia Stats, Fantasy & News
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2001 ALDS Gm3: CC Sabathia's first postseason start
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Carsten Sabathia Breaks the Mold, By Playing a Different Position than His MLB Father - FanBuzz
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CC Sabathia - Wikipedia
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The Yankees Welcome $243.5 Million of Pitching - The New York Times
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Sabathia gets back on track; Yankees top Twins 8-4
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Former Cleveland ace CC Sabathia to receive lifetime achievement award
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Yankee Starter C. C. Sabathia Sets Sights on Opening Day, and the Red Sox - The New York Times