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Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

MLB // 1 year ago

Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the Baseball Writers' Association of America announced.

MLB: Red Sox legend David Ortiz to headline Hall of Fame inductions

MLB // 2 years ago

MLB: Red Sox legend David Ortiz to headline Hall of Fame inductions

Longtime Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz will headline the induction ceremony for the 2022 National Baseball Hall of Fame class on Sunday in Cooperstown, N.Y.

LHP Jared Pettitte, son of ex-Yankees All-Star, signing with Marlins

MLB // 3 years ago

LHP Jared Pettitte, son of ex-Yankees All-Star, signing with Marlins

Left-hander Jared Pettitte, the son of three-time All-Star pitcher Andy Pettitte, agreed to a deal with the Miami Marlins as an undrafted free agent Tuesday.

Yankees hire former pitcher Andy Pettitte as advisor to GM

MLB // 6 years ago

Yankees hire former pitcher Andy Pettitte as advisor to GM

The New York Yankees are bringing back star pitcher Andy Pettitte to serve as a special advisor to general manager Brian Cashman.

Yankees try for four-game sweep of Rays

MLB // 6 years ago

Yankees try for four-game sweep of Rays

NEW YORK -- Through their first 66 games, the New York Yankees have shaken hands 46 times to celebrate a win.

ALCS: New York Yankees seize lead with 5-0 win over Houston Astros

MLB // 7 years ago

ALCS: New York Yankees seize lead with 5-0 win over Houston Astros

Masahiro Tanaka pitched seven outstanding innings and the New York Yankees scored four runs against Dallas Keuchel in a 5-0 victory over the Houston Astros.

MLB notebook: Former New York Yankees GM Stick Michael dies

Sports News // 7 years ago

MLB notebook: Former New York Yankees GM Stick Michael dies

Gene "Stick" Michael, the New York Yankees executive who was the architect of the team's late-1990s dynasty, has died of a heart attack. He was 79.

Cleveland Indians hammer mistake-prone New York Yankees

MLB // 7 years ago

Cleveland Indians hammer mistake-prone New York Yankees

CLEVELAND -- Trevor Bauer pitched seven strong innings and the New York Yankees' shoddy defense proved costly for the second consecutive night as the Cleveland Indians rolled to a 7-2 win Friday night at Progressive Field.

Looming purchase of Miami Marlins may change perception of Derek Jeter

MLB // 7 years ago

Looming purchase of Miami Marlins may change perception of Derek Jeter

NEW YORK -- Steeped in history, legendary ballplayers and championships, the New York Yankees really have it down when it comes to pomp.

New York Yankees to retire Derek Jeter's No. 2 on Mother's Day

MLB // 8 years ago

New York Yankees to retire Derek Jeter's No. 2 on Mother's Day

The New York Yankees announced Tuesday that they will retire the number of former shortstop Derek Jeter.

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The Yankees committed an awful lot of money to me and put it in my hands, gave me a player option and trusted me with that option
Andy Pettitte gets the deal he wanted Jan 28, 2009

The way I feel emotionally right now, and just physically so drained, it feels like a huge postseason win for us
Yankee Stadium closes with N.Y. win Sep 22, 2008

I never want a young person to do what I did
Pettitte speaks of HGH 'embarrassment' Feb 18, 2008

Though it was not against baseball rules, I was not comfortable with what I was doing, so I stopped
Pettitte admits using growth hormone Dec 15, 2007

I was hoping it was going to be looser than it was
Pettitte again placed on injury list Jun 01, 2004

Andrew Eugene Pettitte (pronounced /ˈpɛtɪt/) (born June 15, 1972 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher who is currently a free agent.

In his major league career, he played for the New York Yankees from 1995–2003. He then signed with the Houston Astros, and played for them from 2004 through 2006. In 2007, Pettitte rejoined the Yankees. He has won five championships with the New York Yankees and is Major League Baseball's all-time postseason wins leader with 19.

Through 2009, Pettitte is ninth among active major league players in win-loss percentage (.629), fourth in wins (229), and seventh in strikeouts (2,150). He is also one of only two active players with at least 200 wins, 2,000 strikeouts, and a winning percentage at or above .600. The other, Pedro Martínez did not pitch in the 2010 season. In addition, he has secured the most wins of any pitcher during the 2000s.

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