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From Kristie Ackert:Andy Pettitte was back at Yankee Stadium Saturday afternoon. The former Yankee pitcher is going to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Sunday's Game 2 and his wife, Laura, will sing the national anthem. ... "I miss it, whenever you get around the environment I miss it," Pettitte said. "There's no doubt I miss pitching, I just I don't think I will ever not miss it. Yeah, I do." Pettitte also was clear that he just does not have the desire to pitch anymore. "It would take God making a miracle for me to have that desire again," Pettitte said.
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