For CC Sabathia, getting elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame was much easier than actually getting to the Hall of Fame.

CC Sabathia might be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. But that doesn’t mean he didn’t get here without a wait. First, there was the family car trouble -- hilariously chronicled on social media -- that delayed Sabathia’s arrival to this village that serves as baseball’s mecca.

CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki, Billy Wagner, Dick Allen and Dave Parker were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

The Vallejo native said

Sabathia is part of a troupe of three wearing some New York ties that is set to be inducted Sunday at Clark Sports Center. His former teammate with the Yankees, Ichiro Suzuki, and former Mets closer Billy Wagner will join him. And they will be going in with a couple of late greats, Dave Parker and Dick Allen.

Para CC Sabathia, ser elegido al Salón de la Fama del Béisbol fue mucho más fácil que llegar realmente al Salón

An unfortunate thing happened to CC Sabathia’s family on their way to upstate New York this weekend. While driving westbound on Highway 17, his car broke down. Sabathia put a photo of the

CC Sabathia has the distinction of being a first-ballot Hall of Famer, an honer bestowed upon the best of the best. This weekend he was enshrined in Cooperstown. We take a look at his top rookie cards.

Sabathia told reporters earlier this month that he postponed knee replacement surgery until after the induction ceremony, not wanting to appear in front of the crowd with a noticeable limp. Instead, he’s rolling into Cooperstown the way fans have always known him: banged up and determined.

Pitching star CC Sabathia has taken his place in Cooperstown after being inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.