CC Sabathia spent sufficient time round Derek Jeter to be taught the Corridor of Fame shortstop is kind of superstitious. Or as Sabathia places it, “tremendous, tremendous, superstitious.”
Requested to inform his favourite story about Jeter on MLB.com’s brand-new “6-1-1” Podcast hosted by former Phillies stars Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins, Sabathia actually delivered.
Sabathia, who performed for the Yankees from 2009 till the top of his illustrious profession in ’19, recalled a time when the group was in Kansas Metropolis to play the Royals. The lefty pitcher invited Jeter alongside to lunch at PeachTree Cafeteria, a family-owned native restaurant providing classics like fried hen, catfish, greens and macaroni and cheese.
“It’s heaven on Earth,” Sabathia mentioned. “It’s one of the best soul meals I’ve ever had in my life.”
It’s additionally, as you may think, not the sunshine, wholesome pregame meal which may make it simpler to play baseball. After Jeter’s routine Starbucks cease and loads of heavy grub at PeachTree, Sabathia and Jeter each fell asleep on the sofa within the guests’ clubhouse at Kauffman Stadium.
To the amazement of Sabathia, Jeter went off for 5 hits.
“His abdomen is hurting,” Sabathia remembered. “He can barely run the bases.”
And the subsequent day, nicely, Jeter needed to return once more, hoping the identical grub would convey him one other 5 hits. Hearken to the podcast to listen to Sabathia clarify how that labored out.
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