Ahead of the Dec. 22 debut of UNDER THE GRAPEFRUIT TREE on HBO, CC Sabathia calls in chat about the documentary about his life and career, his upcoming memoir, TILL THE END, and his thoughts after a year away from the game. Always candid, CC talks about his struggles with addiction, the role of black athletes in the community and world, and the ways that he has seen the game change over the past two decades.

UNDER THE GRAPEFRUIT TREE: THE CC SABATHIA STORY, a documentary from HBO Sports produced in association with Major League Baseball, premieres Dec. 22 at 9 p.m. on HBO and HBO MAX.

Special thanks to Patrick Byrne for his help in coordinating this episode.

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