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Sabathia and his wife, Amber, have two sons, Carsten Charles III and Carter Sabathia (born 2003 and 2010), and two daughters, Cyia, and Jaeden Arie (born 2008 and 2005). The family used to reside in Fairfield, California outside his hometown of Vallejo, California near San Francisco. When Sabathia signed with the Yankees, the family moved to Alpine, New Jersey and Sabathia and family said they love life in New Jersey, as well as being so close to New York City. Nevertheless, Sabathia remains connected to his hometown. On Friday January 27, 2012, Vallejo High School honored Sabathia by declaring it "CC Sabathia Day" and renaming the school's baseball field in his honor.
Sabathia also appeared on a promotional video for Battlefield Bad Company 2 against "Random Grenade Throws" which showed him doing a public service announcement about random grenade throws. It spoofs the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 public service announcement with Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels. Sabathia remains very close friends with former teammates Cliff Lee and Prince Fielder. Sabathia is a supporter of Crutches4Kids. He is an Oakland Raiders fan.
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