Yankees' CC Sabathia Becomes 17th MLB Pitcher with 3,000 Career Strikeouts

CC Sabathia etched his name in MLB history Tuesday night with his 3,000th career strikeout:

Jon Morosi

CC Sabathia becomes only the third left-handed pitcher in @MLB history with 3,000 strikeouts. Huge congratulations to one of the most respected people in the sport, who has used his platform to help countless people -- inside and outside the game -- for so many years. @MLBNetwork

Bob Nightengale

The entire #Yankees team came out of dugout to congratulate CC https://t.co/LUAlUZQhZp

The New York Yankees star entered the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 2,997 career strikeouts and didn't need long to reach the milestone.