CC Sabathia almost No-hits Tampa Bay Rays
There have been 263 official no-hitters in Major League Baseball history. CC Sabathia was 4 outs away from being number 264.
The irony of it all is the man who broke up the no-hitter, none other than Kelly Shoppach. For those of you who don't know Shoppach was Sabathia's personal catcher when the two played together in Cleveland.
Shoppach had this to say about the pivotal hit "I thought it was beautiful," Shoppach added of the single on his friend's final pitch. "Just the history. I thought if anybody was to do it, it was supposed to be me. I know he probably thinks the opposite."
Many Yankees fans were in attendance at Tropicana Field in Tampa Florida cheering on CC. This is no shock because the New York Yankees call Tampa their spring training home.
Sabathia claimed he knew as soon as the ball hit the bat that it was going to drop in for a single. " "As soon as it left the bat, I saw how it was floating out there. I knew it was going to be a hit," said Sabathia, who then acknowledged his buddy.
The Yankees have recorded 10 no hitters in Franchise history they will have to wait a little longer for number 11.
The irony of it all is the man who broke up the no-hitter, none other than Kelly Shoppach. For those of you who don't know Shoppach was Sabathia's personal catcher when the two played together in Cleveland.
Shoppach had this to say about the pivotal hit "I thought it was beautiful," Shoppach added of the single on his friend's final pitch. "Just the history. I thought if anybody was to do it, it was supposed to be me. I know he probably thinks the opposite."
Many Yankees fans were in attendance at Tropicana Field in Tampa Florida cheering on CC. This is no shock because the New York Yankees call Tampa their spring training home.
Sabathia claimed he knew as soon as the ball hit the bat that it was going to drop in for a single. " "As soon as it left the bat, I saw how it was floating out there. I knew it was going to be a hit," said Sabathia, who then acknowledged his buddy.
The Yankees have recorded 10 no hitters in Franchise history they will have to wait a little longer for number 11.
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