Scott Rolen powers the Phillies to victory over Andy Pettitte and the Yankees. Back in 1999, interleague play was still a bit of a novelty; not only was it just its third season, the 1999 season was the first of the “three weeks in June” style of interleague play that persisted until the Houston Astros joined the American League in 2013.
Slipshod defense and an abysmal start from Andy Pettitte were a recipe for disaster. The Yankees kicked off the month of June with a three-game set against AL-leading Cleveland, in a possible playoff preview.
The Yankees season-long losing streak came to an end on this day in ‘99. To a team that had won two of the last three World Series, and was in the midst of yet another special season, losing streaks are pretty foreign.
Early offense backed a sterling start from southpaw Andy Pettitte This series against the Twins did not begin the way New York hoped. Getting smacked around 8-5 by a (then) 10-16 Minnesota club in the first game put the Yanks behind the eight-ball if they wanted to earn a series win in the Twin Cities.
A rough outing for Andy Pettitte, beer thrown on Jason Grimsley, and insults hurled to the Yankees bullpen in first-game loss to the Royals. Despite the array of injuries to the 1999 Yankees throughout the month of April, the team kept winning important games.
On this day in 1999, Andy Pettitte was excellent in his first start of the season, but the Yankees were unable to overcome some miscues. An 8-1 loss to the Tigers on April 16th saw the 1999 Yankees take consecutive losses for the first time all season.
The 91st chapter of Everystros features Andy Pettitte. 76. Andy Pettitte (Bagwell score 45.58) is a six-foot-five left-handed pitcher from Baton Rouge, LA.
Pettitte and his wife are parents of four: a girl and three boys. They all played baseball at one point or another, just like their father. Andy has served as a coach and advisor for the Yankees (most recently this past season), Team USA, and even a high school team back home in Houston.
Andy Pettitte is looking forward to spending more time in person assisting the Yankees' staff in his new role as an adviser.
The Yankees are bringing back a familiar face ahead of the trade deadline, though he won’t be suiting up for the team on the field. New York is reportedly set to bring back franchise great starting pitcher Andy Pettitte to serve in an advisory role for the organization.
If the New York Yankees are going to make the playoffs they are going to need a healthy Aaron Judge back as soon as possible and probably a trade or two to strengthen their lineup. But before any of that happens they are making some significant changes to their coaching staff.
The United States' 2023 World Baseball Classic coaching staff may be more loaded than its roster.
Using WAR to help us rank them, let's look at the top 24 players in the history of the New York Yankees.
It's that time of year again as members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America have received their Baseball Hall of Fame Ballots as they try to
Last week, Team USA named 16-year former player and current MLB Network analyst Mark DeRosa as its manager for the upcoming 2023 World Baseball Classic.
Ken Griffey Jr. and Andy Pettitte will serve on the coaching staff for Team USA at next year's World Baseball Classic, USA Baseball announced Tuesday. Griffey will serve as hitting coach and Pettitte as pitching coach under Mark DeRosa, who was named Team USA's manager earlier this month.
Sporting News has all you need to know about Travis Vick, the amateur who is taking the field by storm at the 2022 U.S. Open.
As pitchers are treated differently, should our idea of a Hall of Famer change?
On this day 19 years ago, the Lakers capped off the most dominant postseason in league history by winning Game 5 of the NBA Finals over the Philadelphia 76ers.
CC Sabathia contemporaries Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander are more celebrated. But when it comes to consistency, few can approach Sabathia over the past three decades, Matt Whitener writes.
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