Status: New York Yankees pitcher.
Ht: 6-7 Wt: 280
DOB: July 21, 1980 In: Vallejo, CA
Baseball Inspiration: “Ken Griffey Jr.”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “PlayStation, that’s about it really. Golfing also.”
Nicknames: “Just C.C.”
Favorite Movies: “Scarface, Goodfellas.”
Favorite TV Shows: “My favorite TV show right now is Entourage.”
Musical Tastes: “Rap, hip-hop, Jay-Z.”
First Job: “Baseball.”
First Car: “I had a Chevy Camaro (black) when I first signed.”
Current Car: “Range Rover.”
Early Baseball Memory: “Hittin’ a grand slam to win the game in Little League all-stars.”
Favorite Meal: “Fried chicken.”
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: “Froot Loops.”
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: “Strawberry.”
Pre-Game Feeling: “Dominate.”
Greatest Sports Moments: “Pitching in the playoffs, pitching and winning in the playoffs. Winning the World Series.”
Most Painful Moment: “Losing in my junior year in high school in the championship. We went into it kind of big-headed and got our butts kicked.”
Favorite Uniforms: “I like the Giants.”
Favorite Ballpark: “Kansas City.”
Closest Baseball Friends: “Man, I got a lot of them…Carl Crawford, Dave Riske, hmmm, whole bunch of guys I could name. I don’t want to leave anybody out.”
Funniest Players: “A lot of them too.”
Toughest Competitors: “Manny Ramirez. (What is it about him?) It’s just like he don’t worry about anything that’s going on. It could be the first game of the season or Game Seven of the World Series and he’s the same.”
Funny Memory: “Lots of things. My very first game, Lance Berkman got a base hit. And I saw him talkin’ over at first base with Jim Thome. And I picked him off, so that was kinda funny.”
Embarrassing Memory: “Fallin’ off the mound in Colorado. My cleat got caught in the dirt.”
Favorite Vacation Spot: “Cabo.”
People Qualities Most Admired: “Just good personality. Genuine people who listen, who you can talk to, just a good personality. Someone approachable.”
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