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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, as well as 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.