Andrew Eugene Pettitte (; born June 15, 1972) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the New York Yankees. He also pitched for the Houston Astros. Pettitte won five World Series championships with the Yankees and was a three-time All-Star. He ranks as MLB's all-time postseason wins leader with 19.
Pettitte was drafted by the Yankees organization in 1990, and he signed with them roughly a year later. After debuting in the major leagues in 1995, Pettitte finished third in voting for the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year Award. In 1996, he led the AL with 21 wins and was runner-up for the AL Cy Young Award. Two years later, he was the Yankees' Opening Day starter. Pettitte established himself as one of the "Core Four" players who contributed to the Yankees' late-1990s dynasty that produced four championships. Pettitte won the 2001 AL Championship Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award in helping his team win the pennant. After spending nine seasons with the Yankees—a stint in which he won at least 12 games each season—Pettitte signed with the Astros in 2004. He rejoined the Yankees in 2007 and later that season admitted to using human growth hormone to recover from an elbow injury in 2002. Pettitte's second tenure with the team lasted six seasons, interrupted by a one-year retirement in 2011, and also produced a fifth World Series championship in 2009. He retired after the 2013 season.
Pettitte's pitching repertoire included a four-seam and cut fastball and several off-speed pitches such as a slider, curveball, and changeup. A left-handed pitcher, he had an exceptional pickoff move to first base, which allowed him to record 98 career pickoffs. Among Yankees pitchers, Pettitte ranks first in strikeouts (2,020), third in wins (219), and tied for first in games started (438). He won the most games of any pitcher in the 2000s. The Yankees retired his uniform number 46 and dedicated a plaque to him in Monument Park in 2015.
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Date: 15 June 1972
A J Russo attys file motion on June 14 to stay his trial involving release of Pentagon papers and sever his case from that of D Ellsberg; spokesman for Ellsberg says he will not ask for stay of his trial date, presently set for June 26; Russo's atty L I Weinglass contends that grant of immunity from prosecution, given to Russo when he was sought as grand jury witness, still holds and that he should not be prosecuted
Date: 16 June 1972
12 members of Cong, led by Sen Hughes, complain officially to FCC, June 14, that the 3 major TV networks refused to sell them time to reply to Pres Nixon's position on the Vietnam war; Hughes says that shortly after complaint, NBC agreed to sell 15 mins of prime time on June 26; does not say if offer was accepted; group asked for a 30-min time slot next wk; wants to use program to start a natl peace poll, sponsored by Peace Alert, USA, which will ask the question: Should Cong end the war by cutting off the funds
Date: 15 June 1972
Special to The New York Times
June 15: (News Media & Convs) Standing Com of Correspondents, 5-member group elected by reporters who are accredited to Sen and HR press galleries, protests plans by Secret Service to screen some 4,000 news personnel assigned to rept on Dem Natl Conv, lr to Dem Natl Chmn O'Brien; earlier announcement by Dem Natl Com said that at request of Secret Service, all persons receiving any press credentials must specify certain personal facts; facts listed
Date: 15 June 1972
US Atty W N Seymour Jr tells NY Times reporter that he would like to brief paper about investigation of narcotics corruption that his office has been conducting for past 14 mos with understanding that account could be published shortly before indictments are handed down; says this might not happen for some wks and that pub before that time could impede investigation; says account would contain details of how investigation was conducted but not names of those who are facing prosecution; says reason he wants to arrange for article in Times and also in Life (pub) is to let policemen around country know it is possible to fight corruption; Times declines Seymour's proposal to delay pub on ground that it has important story that warrants public attention and that news stories should not be withheld from public when they are ready for pub
Date: 16 June 1972
By DAVID BURNHAM
David BURNHAM
NYC Police Comr Murphy, on June 15, defends programs he has instituted to reduce corruption in NYC Police Dept since he became Comr in Oct '70, s, 112th St Pct
Date: 16 June 1972
By NICHOLAS GAGE
Nicholas GAGE
High Justice Dept officials are reptdly 'furious' with US Atty Seymour for agreeing to share information with the press concerning a major investigation of possible corruption between NYC's law enforcement officials and heroin dealers; spokesman says several dept officials became extremely angry on learning of Seymour's discussion of investigation with Life magazine; investigation is looking into bribery of policemen, lawyers, prosecutors, judges and ct functionaries by heroin dealers
Date: 15 June 1972
LAWRENCE VAN GELDER
Lawrence GELDER
Defense Dept honors US Army Gen O N Bradley, dedicating corridor of Pentagon in his name
Date: 15 June 1972
By VARTANIG G. VARTAN
Vartanig VARTAN
NYSE trading vol 18.32-million shares on June 14; Dow-Jones indus avg is 946.79
Date: 16 June 1972
Lone Star Gas Co acquires Industrial Gas Supply Corp on June 16 for $13,750,000
Date: 15 June 1972
Mediation panel formed to settle NYC med malpractice cases out of ct repts on June 14 that in its 1st 7 mos it settled nearly 1/3 of 201 cases it revd