Lefty starter CC Sabathia, outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, and lefty reliever Billy Wagner were voted into the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. First baseman Dick Allen and outfielder Dave Parker were voted into Cooperstown by the Hall of Fame's Classic Baseball Era Committee.

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The Baseball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 was officially inducted at Cooperstown, New York on Sunday. Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner and the families of the late Dave Parker and Dick Allen gave speeches before they were honored with plaques commemorating their legendary baseball careers.

CC Sabathia has his Hall of Fame plaque read to the crowd and receives his ring during his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame

Hendrix, one of the team’s primary scorers, had one of his worst games of the season and was so distraught that he sat on the court, frozen, as St. Joe’s celebrated. Sabathia gathered Hendrix from the floor, attempting to console him. In the locker room afterward, Wallace let Sabathia take over.

The greatness of CC Sabathia is undeniable, and he accomplished things others simply weren’t built to do in baseball.

Hall of Famer Derek Jeter discusses the decorated career of former teammate CC Sabathia as the lefty is inducted into the Hall of Fame Class of 2025