Andy Pettitte throws ceremonial 1st pitch to Jorge Posada in ALDS game 2, Laura Pettitte sings National Anthem

Above Posada hands ball to Andy Pettitte for ALDS game 2 ceremonial 1st pitch, 10/2/11, Thomas A. Ferrara, Newsday

• Andy Pettitte throws ceremonial first pitch, ALDS game 2, 10/2/11, Thomas A. Ferrara, Newsday

10/2/11, NYT Bats Blog: "Pettitte said he had intentionally stayed away from Yankee Stadium to avoid being a distraction. But the team kept calling him to ask him to come back in some capacity, and he finally relented. His wife, Laura, sang the national anthem before he threw out the first pitch." (item at end of NYT post).

• Comments to NYT:

• 1. "I think his wife's singing should be earlier in the post !"

• 2. "Islander @1, I agree.

How often do you have a married couple combine forces to sing the anthem and throw out the first pitch?? I've never even heard of such a thing! Great to see Pettite back, however briefly."

• 10/2/11, "Pettitte Returns to the Mound, in a Ceremonial Capacity," NY Times Bats Blog David Waldstein

• Above Laura Pettitte sings National Anthem, ALDS game 2, 10/2/11 ap

• Andy and Posada at Andy's ceremonial first pitch, ALDS game 2, 10/2/11

Andy ceremonial first pitch, ALDS game 2, 10/2/11

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