CC Sabathia
Sabathia in 2010, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Carsten Charles Sabathia, Jr.
Place of Birth: Vallejo, Solano, California, United States
Date of Birth: July 21, 1980
Ethnicity: Creole [French, African], African-American
CC Sabathia is an American professional baseball player. A pitcher, he played for the Cleveland Indians, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the New York Yankees, for a total of nineteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).
He is the son of Margie and Carsten Sabathia. He has stated that the surname Sabathia is of French Creole origin, and that he has roots in New Orleans, Louisiana. CC is married to Amber, with whom he has four children.
CC’s paternal grandfather was Al James Sabathia (the son of Arnald/Arnold Sabathia, Jr. and Carrie Cecil Lewis). Al was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Carrie was the daughter of Addison/Addis Lewis and Mary A.
CC’s paternal grandmother was Irma Vera Wilson (the daughter of Oliver Wilson and Josephine Caleman). Irma was born in Louisiana.
CC’s maternal grandfather is Sam J. Rufus (the son of Sam Rufus and Jennie/Gennie Johnson). CC’s grandfather Sam was born in Mississippi.
CC’s maternal grandmother is named Ethel Johnson.
Sources: Obituary of CC’s paternal grandfather, Al James Sabathia – http://www.findagrave.com
CC’s maternal grandfather, Sam J. Rufus, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
CC’s paternal grandparents likely were->CC’s paternal grandparents were
so on his father’s side CC is evidently the grandson of Al James Sabathia (the son of Arnald/Arnold Sabathia, Jr. and Carrie Cecil Lewis) and Irma Vera Wilson (the daughter of Oliver Wilson and Josehine Caleman). Carrie Cecil was the daughter of Addison/Addis Lewis and Mary A.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=45779083
his mother’s birth name is Margie J. Rufus
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VLKY-YX5
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVM6-X7C
his father’s birth record: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGNX-MFB
this is likely his paternal grandparents’ marriage record: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8KT-XCJ
on his mother’s side, he is the grandson of Sam J. Rufus (the son of Sam Rufus and Jennie/Gennie Johnson) and Ethel Johnson:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VLVW-3FZ
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPRS-2FS
his maternal grandfather on the 1930 U.S. Census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM1L-RSH
son of Margie Lanier and Carsten Charles Sabathia Sr.
He has stated that “Sabathia” name is French Creole. “My grandfather’s from New Orleans. My family’s from there, too.”
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Answer-Man-CC-Sabathia-talks-imaginary-friends-;_ylt=ArijAU.fiKBg1tBrBkm4qSKrO4d4?urn=mlb,97668
I’m sure he has some admixtures in him. I thought he was Puerto rican. Like a black Spanish mx. He probably like a lot of those who identify as African American probably doesn’t know his European side.