Yankees to retire Pettitte's No. 46 in August
A second member of the Core Four is slated to become enshrined in New York Yankees immortality.
Andy Pettitte will have his No. 46 retired in a ceremony at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 23 that will also include the left-hander receiving a plaque in Monument Park, his son Josh announced. The news was later confirmed by Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.
Selected in the 22nd round by the Yankees in 1990, Pettitte spent 15 of his 18 major league seasons in pinstripes before retiring in 2013.
Pettitte was a part of five World Series winning teams, while holding the franchise record with 2,020 strikeouts. He also ranks third all-time for the Yankees in wins (219) and innings pitched (2,796).
The occasions will mark the 18th time the Yankees have retired a number and third time in as many years. The organization retired former manager Joe Torre's No. 6 last year and former closer Mariano Rivera's No. 42 in 2013.
Jorge Posada and Derek Jeter remain the other two members of the Core Four who have yet to be handed the honor.
Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News reported that the Yankees plan to also honor Bernie Williams and Posada at some point this season.