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At his introductory news conference, lifelong Yankees fan Gerrit Cole credited Andy Pettitte for helping him decide to sign in New York.
“When Andy pitches anything, whether it be [a prospective free agent] or a game in the postseason, he usually gets the ‘W,’ and he did again this time,” Cole said in December.
That stunned Pettitte, a five-time World Series champion with the Yankees and current special adviser to general manager Brian Cashman.
“Crazy for me to realize I had that kind of impact,” Pettitte told YES Network on Friday.