CC Sabathia stood one strikeout away from a milestone, with two outs and a one-two count. His family watched on nervously from the stands, including his wife, daughter, and son. Fans buzzed in anticipation. CC delivered a sharp curveball that looked like it caught the corner, but the umpire called it a ball. His reaction said it all—disbelief and frustration. Behind the plate, Gary Sánchez got ready for the next pitch as disappointment spread through the crowd.
Luke Voit, standing nearby, made his opinion clear by refusing to even consider fielding, clearly convinced the previous pitch should’ve ended the at-bat. The camera cut to the crowd, showing a mix of celebration, confusion, and disbelief. With emotions running high, Sánchez called for a high fastball. CC fired it in, and this time, he got the result. Swing and a miss. Strikeout. The crowd erupted. His son and daughter jumped in celebration. Everyone knew what that meant—one more to go.
CC reset and went back to work. The next batter checked his swing on a borderline pitch. Called ball. CC smirked and looked around like he knew the umpires weren’t making it easy. But with just one more strikeout to history, he stayed locked in.