Andy Pettit shares how Christ helped him through the challenges of the big leagues
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He has five World Series rings, fame and trophies, Yankees legend Andy Pettit, Faith comes first.
From the mound to the chapel Pettit turned to Christ Overcoming tough times and facing several “major league” challenges.
Now his wife, Laura, is by his side, he is Share his faith journey with Fox Nation subscribers.
“One of the poems I always remember and thought of is, ‘If he wins the whole world but loses his soul, what will benefit someone?’,” the Pitching legend said in an episode of his latest episode. “Ainsley’s Bible Study.”
“It’s not about every trophy and every money and every (all) fame. It’s about the souls of people.”
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New York Yankees Andy Pettit pitched during pre-game batting practice between the New York Mets and New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Friday, May 16, 2025 in New York, New York. (Mary Desico/MLB photo)
After Petit found Christ at the age of 11, his faith continued to grow every year.
He later met Laura at Baptist Church just outside Houston. Her father was a preacher, and the couple married at a young age.
“I felt like I had a great foundation with my faith in carrying me through all the trials and tribulations and all the great times that a baseball career can bring,” he said Monday.”Fox and friends. ”
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Andy Pettit (Buck Center) and his wife Laura (right) shared their journey of faith in Fox Nation’s “Ainsley’s Bible Study.” (Fox & Friends/ScreenGrab)
Laura rose to her feet with big league fame and leaned heavily against her own faith, hugging her from a young age, overcoming the hardships that come with being an athlete’s wife.
“Through the time, a woman wants to push me out of the way and take a photo with something different from him… relying on the Lord, relying on my Bible, and through all that time, prayers (that passed me),” she shared.
Even as a rookie, Pettit took the lead Bible Study Among his teammates, he described as “tough” during the disagreement of people around him.
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New York Yankees pitcher Andy Petitt (Reuters)
“You need to reach a point where obviously no one cares about you that you are thinking. You know what you live your life, what you believe in, and the foundations you want to live.
“It was tough to have to walk around the baseball locker room and say, ‘I got the chapel in five minutes’, but a lot of people didn’t want to hear it, but again, God has always been very faithful and I had a lot of confidence in what he was trying to do and how he was trying to help me. ”
“It’s been great to see people in my career and see other teammates accept Jesus. God is just good. That’s all I can say.”