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.