Details
| Author | Roberts, Russell |
| Binding | Library Bound |
| Copyright | 2012 |
| Dewey Number | 796.357 |
| Dimensions | 6.5 x 9.25 |
| Features | full-color photos, chronology, glossary, further reading, works consulted, index |
| Interest Level | Intermediate, Primary |
| Reading Level | 6.6 |
| Series | A Blue Banner Biography - Contemporary Entertainers VIII |
| Series ISBN | 9781680201970 |
| Pages | 32 |
| Subject | Cc, African American Baseball Players, Baseball Players, Pitchers (Baseball), Sabathia |
CC Sabathia
CC Sabathia is one of the most outstanding pitchers in professional baseball. He was the talk of the sports world when he was offered a record $161 million contracta sign of just how valuable he is to a team. However, there is more to CC than just a big contract. As a boy he used his athletic skills to escape from a tough neighborhood. Then as a young professional baseball player he had a brush with death that made him rethink his life. Today he is a family man who runs a charity for inner-city children. His story is an inspiration for anyone who wants to follow a dream, no matter how tough the road.
