CC Sabathia’s best-kept secret for a long time was that for most of his 19 years in MLB, he was an alcoholic.
Such is a key takeaway from HBO’s “Under the Grapefruit Tree: The CC Sabathia Story.” Sabathia, as most fans know, left the New York Yankees right before the 2015 postseason to enter a rehab facility to treat his alcoholism.
What fans, do not know, however, is that this was the last straw over the course of over a decade. Despite the infectious laugh, the teddy bear personality, and just coming off as a good guy, CC Sabathia doesn’t necessarily chase the spotlight.