THE FIRST ITERATION OF THIS PUZZLE HAD CC SABATHIA AT 16-ACROSS. I THEN REALIZED THE OTHER 4 ANSWERS WERE ALL AUTHORS AND REALIZED I SHOULD PROBABLY JUST MAKE THEM ALL AUTHORS AND CREATE A TIGHTER THEME SET, WHICH I ENDED UP DOING. I'M NOT SURE ALL THE CLUING PRECISELY CONVEYS THE INTENDED RESPONSE BUT I THINK THE POINT IS MADE. 39-DOWN IS MY FAVORITE ANSWER BECAUSE IT'S CURRENT BUT I ONLY GO FOR THE "REAL" ICE CREAM. TILLAMOOK IS NOW MY GROCERY STORE GO TO BRAND.
