CC Sabathia spent less than half his career in a Cleveland Indians uniform.
But Cleveland is where he got his start and where his star began to grow. That is why watching him walk off the mound in pain was tough not only for baseball fans in general, but Indians fans in particular.
Thursday night marked Sabathia’s final outing as 2019 was declared to be his farewell season. He wasn’t going quietly, though, as he was on the mound in the ALCS. Then he walked off the mound in visible pain and frustration.