CC Sabathia reveals what his Baseball Hall of Fame speech theme will be

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Since being elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, CC Sabathia hasn't had much time to reflect on the honor. 

Sabathia was quickly whisked to Cooperstown the day after the announcement along with the others elected, and he has been all over since. 

He made an appearance in Tokyo for the Los Angeles Dodgers-Chicago Cubs series at the Tokyo Dome. He visited the New York Yankees during spring training.

And he's seen his son, Carsten Sabathia III, play for the Houston Cougars. 

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CC Sabathia and his mother, Margie Sabathia, hug after Sabathia receives the Baseball Hall of Fame call at home in Alpine, N.J., Jan. 21, 2025. (Imagn)

It's been a whirlwind since that night, when Sabathia, surrounded by family and friends, achieved the goal he'd been dreaming of since picking up a baseball. He's started writing his Hall of Fame speech, something that can be nerve-wrecking for men who have lived through intense pressure during their playing careers. 

Sabathia revealed to Fox News Digital what he's hoping to get across with his words.

"I feel like I want the theme of it to be … I was raised around a lot of strong Black women. And I feel like, without them, I would not be able to be in this position," Sabathia said. "I kind of want that to be the theme of my speech. I don’t know how it’s going to work out, but that’s kinda what I’ve been thinking about since I got elected. 

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"Just all the positive Black women that have been in my life that got me to this point, whether it’s my