It’s no question Andy Pettitte is one of the greatest pitchers in New York Yankees history and was one of the best in the game throughout an 18-year career.
But is he worthy of a trip to Cooperstown? Pettitte is on the Hall of Fame ballot again, and his complicated situation is worth deciphering.
Let’s begin by discussing the case against him, with the first factor involving the PED controversy.
Pettitte admitted to using HGH, but he did so before it was banned in 2005. The fact that he came clean about it without trying to hide anything shouldn’t go unnoticed either.