Andy Pettitte Helped New York Land Gerrit Cole

A former pitcher for New York influenced Gerrit Cole to sign with the team that wears the pinstripes and the team the right -hander grew up rooting for.

Who was it? Andy Pettitte who was a left-hander who had two different stints with the team that wears the pinstripes.

His first stint was from 1995 -2003 before he went to Houston for two seasons before returning to New York for six seasons in 2007 where he would finish his Major League Career.

During his career with the team that wears the pinstripes Andy Pettitte had a record of 219 - 127 while he was a 3 time All Star, 5 Time World Champion as well as an American League Championship Series Most Valuable Player. “according to https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pettian01.shtml

What did he say to the twenty nine year old right -hander?

“If you want to win championships now, I feel like this is the spot for you,” said Pettitte, “accordsing to an article by Randy Miller of NJ Advanced Media for nj.com

Gerrit Cole who last season finished with a record of 20-5 with a 2.50 earn run average with Houston has yet to take the mound for his first start in pinstripes. Why? Because of the Corona Virus that is effecting people in the United States and around the world. If and when the season does get started I am sure Andy Pettitte will be there to watch the newest addition to the starting rotation he helped sign!