Browsing the "C.C. Sabathia" Tag
March 23rd, 2012 by John K.
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C.C. Sabathia has been penciled in by Yankees manager Joe Girardi as the Opening Day starter for the Bronx Bombers, and the Ace will take the mound wearing some Jordan PEs – but the Air Jordan XIs that he’s been most frequently spotted in. Sabathia will show some love to fellow New York pro-athlete megastar Carmelo Anthony by wearing a sick PE colorway of the Jordan Melo M8; it features a sick full navy patent leather upper with the grey detailing on the interior and Jumpman for a visually appealing package that should hopefully distract Albert Pujols and the rest of the Angels line-up! C.C. Sabathia asks: What y’all think? Let him know in the comments below.
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January 12th, 2012 by John K.
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We hope you didn’t miss out on C.C.’s Air Jordan XI ‘Cool Grey’ PE Cleats from the other night, but if you did, there’s an even better treat here – the Air Jordan XI ‘Concord’ Turf Trainer PE for the Yankees’ pitching behemoth. C.C.’s massive frame should qualify him to play O-Line for an NFL team, and wearing these Concords PEs would certainly be fitting for on-field conditions, wouldn’t they? Jordan Brand kept it as accurate as possible by keeping the turf-ready outsole translucent like the original, but what makes these stand out is the red Jumpman used on the Jumpman Jordan stripe on the tongue. So maybe ‘Concord’ isn’t the right moniker for these PEs, but it’ll stick for now. We’ve got a gallery of images for you below, so take a look and check out the listing from tatfortat on eBay.
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January 9th, 2012 by John K.
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C.C. Sabathia has had the honor of being the Opening Day starter for the New York Yankees for three straight seasons (and eight out of nine overall including his time with the Indians). Unfortunately, the Yankees are 1-2 when C.C. starts Opening Day, but at least he wears some dope cleats! Here’s a look at the Air Jordan XI ‘Cool Grey’ that C.C. wore during his start against the Boston Red Sox on April 4th, 2010; these cleats are bit higher-cut than the released basketball version and also features a unique baseball-specific midsole and spikes. Will C.C. start for the Yankees again in 2012? As of now, it certainly appears so. Check out the gallery below and if you want to throw a bid in for these PEs, hit up the listing from 13alexrodriguez on eBay.
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January 5th, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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Not only is CC Sabathia the highest paid pitcher in Major League Baseball history, he also got his Air Jordan XI ’Concords’ over two years before you did! CC’s been with Jordan Brand for a while now, and he was spotted wearing Concord cleats throughout the 2009 World Series run and for the rest of his tenure as a New York Yankee. The above pictured pair was taken to the mound in defense of the crown, a 2010 PE with ’52′ on the heel gusset that’s the kind of thing almost everyone in the world could only dream of having built to match their jersey. So while this is one of the few game-worn but unsigned player exclusives we’ve seen here on Sneaker News, they do still have the kind of novelty that’ll push the price up in the auction currently available from comradess on eBay.
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October 19th, 2011 by John K.
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Michael Jordan’s supremacy doesn’t restrict itself to basketball. The brand that began with one sneaker (that was subsequently banned by the league) has spread its wings to football, baseball, motorsports, and even jazz (yes, there is a jazz musician signed onto Jordan Brand). Even if dribbling a basketball isn’t your M.O., chances are you’ve wanted to ‘be like Mike’ in one way or another. C.C. Sabathia is one of the few Jordan Brand athletes in Major League Baseball, and we’ve documented his Air Jordan Cleat PEs over the years – one of the more notable ones being the Space Jams that he’s worn during significant outings. What makes this PE different from most of the PE Cleats we’ve seen is that the cleated outsole features a Jumpman logo, opposed to the Swoosh seen on quite a few others. Check out the extra shots of this deadstock pair of the Space Jam cleats and let us know who you would nominate to be the next Jordan Brand athlete in the MLB! via phase2x.
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October 17th, 2011 by John K.
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C.C. Sabathia has a very good 2011 regular season, but Yankee fans who have been tracking his progress know that he didn’t end the 2011 campaign so well. We’re all aware that his NLDS pitching performances didn’t exactly do much for the Yankees’ quest for number 28, but remember that he did post 19 wins this season with a 3.00 ERA while pitching a ton of innings. Here’s a look at a game-worn PE of the Air Jordan IV – one that we showed you in mid July; it features a the Yankees ‘Away’ digs (Navy and Grey) with Sabathia’s 52 stitched on the upper. With rumors of Sabathia possibly opting out of his Yankees contract, these could be one of the last game-worn Air Jordan PEs in Yankees colors we’ll see on C.C.’s feet. More images below, but if you want these in your collection, hit up the auction from tylerdurdan24 on eBay.
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October 7th, 2011 by John K.
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A great regular season, a not-so-great postseason. C.C. Sabathia’s ALDS pitching performances may not have given the Yankees their their best chances of winning, but he certainly looked good out there, didn’t he? After rocking the ‘Space Jam’ cleats during Game 3, Sabathia wore the Air Jordan XI ‘Concord’ in cleat form during a fifth inning relief appearance, during which he allowed one run (the one run that gave the Tigers a permanent lead). The Yankees’ early elimination means we won’t get to see any more PEs from the Yankees hurdler, so lets hope another MLB player brings out some cleated heat! Check out C.C. after the jump and let us know what you think. via ESPN.
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October 4th, 2011 by Aaron Hope
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New York Yankees ace CC Sabathia is a big guy who’s known for coming through in big situations, even with short rest. A substantial chapter in Sabathia’s growing hall of fame resume came in 2008 when he won eleven games after a July trade including a win on the final game of the season that secured Milwaukee’s first playoff birth in over a quarter-century. So when he was called upon to return to the mound after having thrown a mere 25 pitches in a rain-delayed game a couple days earlier, CC seemed if anything to have an advantage over Detroit’s hard throwing righthander, Justin Verlander. It didn’t turn out that way, but CC only threw five and a third Monday night and you gotta feel like it’s not out of the question that you could see him in the deciding Game 5, perhaps once again wearing the Air Jordan XI ‘Space Jam’ in cleat form. Are they his best Air Jordan cleats, or do you prefer the Concords he seems to save for home games? Let us know what you think and stick with Sneaker News to see what Jordan Brand’s baseballers do over the rest of the MLB postseason. via Yahoo!
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