CLEVELAND, Ohio — One of the first people newly minted Hall of Famer CC Sabathia credited after getting the call from Cooperstown, New York, was Guardians pitching coach Carl Willis.

Former Cleveland Indians pitcher C.C. Sabathia, right, laughs after his induction into the Guardians Hall of Fame on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024.

As a small market club, the Cleveland Guardians have a long list of impact prospects who have made an impact for the club.

Ap 22, 2008; Kansas City, MO, USA; Cleveland Indians starting pitcher (52) C.C. Sabathia delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO.

Former Cleveland Guardians ace CC Sabathia has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame after a brilliant career that included stints with the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees. In Cleveland ...

CC Sabathia made Cleveland’s Hall of Fame. Cooperstown could be next. Sabathia, who won 251 career games before retiring in 2019, was inducted by the Guardians in a pregame ceremony.

CC Sabathia and Cleveland came up just short in 2007, falling to the Boston Red Sox in the ALCS. ... CC Sabathia named to Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame. Show comments. Advertisement.

And while there's still no World Series title on the shores of Lake Erie since 1948, the Cleveland Guardians have managed to ...

Sabathia began his career with the Guardians, then known as the Cleveland Indians. He played seven and a half years for them, during which time he won the Cy Young award.

In 2008 Cliff Lee became Cleveland’s second straight American League Cy Young winner following C.C. Sabathia’s 2007 campaign. However, Cleveland’s status as a “small market” club led them to trade ...

CC Sabathia made three All-Star teams and won a Cy Young Award with Cleveland. (Matt Sullivan / Getty Images) Stats: 3.83 ERA in 1,528 2/3 innings, 30.2 fWAR from 2001-08 ...