Baseball Yankees to Retire Andy Pettitte’s No. 46 by Staff Post February 15, 2015 Update: Feb. 16: The Yankees have announced they will retire Bernie William’s No. 51 on May 24 and Jorge Posada’s No. 20 on Aug. 22. Willie Randolph will be given a plaque in Monument Park on June 20, Old-Timers’ Day. One of the greatest pitchers in New York history is going to get a place in Monument Park in 2015. The Yankees plan to hold Andy Pettitte Day on Aug. 23, according to the lefty’s son, Josh. As a part of the festivities, the team will retire Pettitte’s No. 46 and give him his own plaque among the franchise’s all-timers. Pettitte last pitched in the majors in 2013, capping off a brilliant 18-year career. A product of the Yankees farm system, Pettitte spent almost all of those 18 years in New York, aside from the three he spent playing in his home state of Texas for the Houston Astros from 2004-2006. When it was all said and done, Pettitte had 256 wins, a 3.85 ERA, 3,316 innings, 2,448 strikeouts and a 60.9 WAR. His 2,020 K’s are the most in Yankees history and he is tied with Whitey Ford for the most starts with 438. A legendary playoff performer, Pettitte has five World Series rings, an ALCS MVP trophy and the most wins in postseason history (19) to his name. He also happens to have started more games (44) pitched more innings (276.2) in October than anyone else. The Yankees also have plans to retire Bernie Williams’ No. 51 and Jorge Posada’s No. 20 in the near future, according to ESPN’s Andrew Marchand. Keep in mind, the Bombers will also have to take care of a certain shortstop’s number soon as well. Post Views: 1,370 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related TopicsAndy PettitteNew York Yankees Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 XFL Co-Owner Dany Garcia Talks Business, Serving Others at espnW Women + Sports Summit by Candace Cordelia | posted on October 23, 2020 Women in Sports Interview Series: It’s a sure bet with Philadelphia native, Erin Kate Dolan (VIDEO) by Denise Gonzalez | posted on March 17, 2020 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 No Shame in Their Game – Female Mixed Martial Artists Use Onlyfans to Make Money by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 4, 2020 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Tina Charles: Hope of a Heart Shines in Brooklyn Phil Jackson makes another Splash as Amare says Goodbye to New York