"I wouldn't have made it all this way without the women redirecting me when I got lost," CC Sabathia said of his wife, Amber, and mom, Margie.

CC Sabathia's 19-year Major League ride toward the Hall of Fame was a smoother one than the actual drive he made to Cooperstown for his induction.

Vallejo native CC Sabathia was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, as he gave homage to his hometown and paid special tribute to the “wise and caring" women in his life.