[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 17, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1619]
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 CONGRATULATE ANDY PETTITTE FOR BECOMING FIRST 20 GAME AMERICAN LEAGUE 
                                 WINNER

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                            HON. KEN BENTSEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 17, 1996

  Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Deer Park, TX 
native and New York Yankee pitcher Andy Pettitte, who on September 4 
became the first American League pitcher to win 20 games this year. 
Andy has accomplished this remarkable achievement after only three 
seasons in the big leagues and he is the first Yankee pitcher to do so 
in 11 years. In performing this feat, Andy pitched the Yankees to a 10-
3 win over the Oakland Athletics.
  Winning 20 games is an extremely impressive achievement for Andy 
Pettitte considering that the last 20-game winner in the American 
League was in 1993. In 1993, Andy was playing college baseball after 
completing a remarkable high school pitching career at Deer Park High 
School, in the 25th Congressional District of Texas. I know that his 
parents, who still live in Deer Park, are proud of their son's 
accomplishments, as is the entire Deer Park community.
  I look forward to great things in this young man's future. In a time 
when major league pitching has been declining, Andy has been a stellar 
performer for the Yankees and is one reason they lead the American 
League Eastern Division. Given his abilities, Andy now leads the pack 
for baseball's prestigious Cy Young Award.
  I believe that we will continue to see remarkable pitching from this 
hard-working player who began his career in Deer Park, TX. We can be 
proud of his accomplishments and wish him the best in the coming 
months.

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