Andy Pettitte

Andy Pettitte, photo credit: PRPhotos.com 

Birth Name: Andrew Eugene Pettitte

Place of Birth: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 15, 1972

Ethnicity: Cajun French, Italian

Andy Pettitte is an American professional baseball player. A pitcher, he played for the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Andy was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a place enriched in Cajun culture. He is the son of son of JoAnn and Tom Pettitte. He has said “I was raised in a very strong Catholic family. My mom’s side is Italian. My dad’s side is French and Indian.”

It is not clear if this Native American ancestry has been verified/documented.

Andy is married to Laura, with whom he has four children. He is a devout Christian.

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1 Response

  1. andrew says:

    son of Tom Pettitte and JoAnn

    “I was raised in a very strong Catholic family. My mom’s side is Italian. My dad’s side is French and Indian”

    http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/inspiringathletes/2012/10/a-conversation-with-new-york-yankees-pitcher-andy-pettitte.html

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