Yankees News: Bitter Chuck Knoblauch Bashes Yankees Decision to Retire Andy Pettitte’s No. 46
Late Sunday night news broke that the New York Yankees will honor retired southpaw Andy Pettitte on August 23, 2015 at Yankee Stadium, in a ceremony prior to a 1:00pm game against the Indians, during which he will receive a plaque in Monument Park and have his No. 46 retired for good. The day will be deemed Andy Pettitte Day.
Pettitte’s former teammate, Chuck Knoblauch, took to twitter and mocked the Yankees decision to honor Pettitte on Twitter Sunday night when he said; “Congrats to 46. Yankees retiring his number. Hopefully they don’t retire it like his HGH testimony.”
Similar to Andy Pettitte, Chuck Knoblauch was mentioned in the Mitchell Report and eventually admitted to using HGH, so I’m guessing that’s where a majority of his frustration is stemming from.
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Josh Pettitte, one of Andy’s three sons, broke the news on Sunday when he announced the Yankees’ plans on Twitter.
Pettitte, 42, joined former core four legend Mariano Rivera in retirement at the culmination of the 2013 season. In 18 major league seasons, Pettitte went a combined 256-153, including a 219-127 record in his 15 years as a member of the New York Yankees.
He also pitched three seasons with the Astros, and if he hadn’t left the Yankees, you can make the argument that Pettitte might have had a shot at joining the prestigious 300 Wins Club.
Rivera’s No. 42 is already retired. Derek Jeter’s No. 2 will undoubtedly be retired and the Yankees are set to retire the numbers of Bernie Williams and Jorge Posada’s No. 20 to complete the remembrance of the core four in Monument Park forever.
While his 256-153 record makes Pettitte a borderline Hall of Fame candidate, there is no doubt voters will hold his admission of using PEDs against him in four years when his name appears on the ballot, even if they were used to speed up the recovery from an injury in his pitching elbow.
That admission, however, did little to harm Pettitte’s career in The Bronx where his long-standing relationship with the Yankees fan base will remain in tact for years to come.
What do you think Yankees fans? Do you agree with Chuck Knoblauch? Let us know in the comments below.
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