Andy Pettitte Retires

Andy Pettitte, considered one of the clutchest starting pitchers of his generation, has decided to retire. The New York Yankees were hoping he’d return for another season but the 38-year-old has decided to hang up his glove. Last season, Pettitte started 21 games and finished 11-3 with a 3.28 ERA. For his career, Pettitte was 240-138 with a 3.88 ERA.

Pettitte entered the league in 1995 and played all but three seasons of his career with the Yankees. From 2004-2006, Pettitte pitched for the Houston Astros.

When the Yankees needed to win a game in the postseason, they often looked at Pettitte. In fact, Pettitte’s 19 career postseason wins are the most in the history of baseball.

The official announcement of Pettitte’s retirement will be come on Friday in a press conference.

“We thank Andy, his wife, Laura, and their family for their many contributions to this organization. We hope the Pettitte family remains a part of the Yankees family for years to come, and we wish them nothing but the best moving forward,” read a press release by brothers Hank Steinbrenner and Hal Steinbrenner.

Andy Pettitte Retires (Image: TSN.ca)