Much has been written on Andy Pettitte, things such as memories of the first time people heard the name associated with possibly being a major leaguer. Jack O'Connell, the baseball writer has a nice recollection, one that's much better than mine since I was 16 at the time.

Even if your memory isn't the greatest, one thing you can do is look up a career and see various milestones, such as major league debut, first win and so on. So below will be a list of Andy Pettitte's firsts.

First major league appearance: April 29, 1995, seventh inning in Kansas City in relief of Melido Perez

First batter faced: Wally Joyner flied out to center

First strikeout: Joe Vitiello pinch hitting for Bob Hamelin (also Vitiello's major league debut)

First hit allowed: Gary Gaetti single

First earned run allowed: Greg Gagne double

First appearance at Yankee Stadium: 5/2/1995, ninth inning of a 5-2 loss vs. Milwaukee.

First batter faced at Yankee Stadium: B.J. Surhoff

First double play induced: Pat Listach

First appearance in the Yankee-Red Sox rivalry: May 13, 1995 at Fenway Park, relieved Bob Wickman and faced Luis Alicea

First walk: Troy O'Leary

First start: May 27, 1995 at Oakland, 5 1/2 innings, one earned run, seven hits in a 3-0 loss

First home run: Ruben Sierra

First Yankee Stadium start: 6/2/95 vs. California, nine innings, three runs and seven hits in a 3-2 loss. Also first career complete game

First batter faced in a Stadium start: Tony Phillips (also first hit allowed in a Stadium start)

First time Derek Jeter appeared in a Pettitte start: 6/2/95 vs. California, Jeter batted ninth and was 0-for-3 against Chuck Finley. (Also was Jeter's Yankee Stadium debut)

First victory: 6/7/1995 vs. Oakland, 6-1 win, pitched seven innings, allowed one run and four hits.

First time allowing double-digit hits: 6/12/1995 at Detroit, gave up 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings in 6-1 loss against David Wells.

First time allowing more than one home run: 6/17/1995 at Cleveland, gave up a two-run shot to Manny Ramirez and two solo home runs to Herbert Perry, also was the first instance of allowing consecutive home runs.

First time pitching in a 1-0 game: 7/27/1995 at Kansas City, allowed four hits in 7 1/3 innings, walked five. Wickman and Steve Howe finished up.

First time being relieved by Mariano Rivera: 8/1/1995 vs. Milwaukee, allowed two runs and four hits in five innings but walked six in a 7-5 win. Rivera followed by allowing three runs in two innings but became the winning pitcher when Tony Fernandez had a two-run single in the seventh. Also was Pettitte's first instance allowing more than one home run at the Stadium (Greg Vaughn and Jeff Cirillo)

First appearance against the Red Sox as a starting pitcher: 8-16-1995 pitched six innings and allowed four runs and six hits in a 7-4 loss. Opposing starter was Vaughn Eshelman.

First complete game victory: 8-30-1995, fired a five-hitter in a 4-1 victory over the Angels at the Stadium. Only run was an eight-inning single by Rene Gonzales. Also was a game where Pettitte retired the first 13 hitters.

First time facing Alex Rodriguez: 9-4-1995 in a 13-3 win, Rodriguez entered in the fourth and struck out in the sixth.

First playoff start: 10-4-1995, allowed three runs and four hits in seven innings of Game Two against Seattle. Game went 15 innings and Pettitte left trailing 4-3.

First start for Joe Torre: 4-3-1996, pitched 6 2/3 innings, one run and seven hits in a 5-1 win at Cleveland where he opposed ex-Yankee Jack McDowell.

First start in a home opener:  4-9-1996, in the famous snow game against Kansas City, pitched 6 1/3 innings and allowed three runs and six hits in a 7-3 win.

First time Rivera saved a Pettitte start:  5-17-1996, Rivera saved a 5-3 win over the Angels. Pettitte allowed four runs and seven hits in 7 1/3 innings

First time allowing three home runs at the Stadium:  5-22-1996, in a 5-1 loss to Oakland, gave up two home runs to Geronimo Berroa and one to Mark McGwire.

First time pitching on July 4:  7/4/1996 vs. Milwaukee, in a 4-1 victory, Pettitte allowed one run and eight hits in seven innings.

First double-digit strikeout game: 8/4/1996 at Kansas City. In a 5-3 victory, Pettitte struck out 11 in seven innings.

First time Jeter hit a home run in a Pettitte start: 8/14/1996 at Chicago. In a 3-1 victory, Pettitte gets the backing of Jeter, who hit a solo home in the eighth inning off James Baldwin.

First postseason win: In Game Five of the ALCS that clinches the Yankees' first pennant since 1981, Pettitte pitched eight innings and allowed two runs and three hits of a 6-4 victory at Camden Yards. It is the first of 19 postseason victories for Pettite.

First World Series start: In Game One against the Braves, Pettitte gave up seven runs and six hits in 2 1/3 innings of a 12-1 loss that is remembered for Andruw Jones' two home runs.

First World Series win: In Game Five against John Smoltz, Pettitte wins the 1-0 duel by allowing five hits in 8 1/3 innings. It also is the last game played at Atlanta Fulton County Stadium.

First win over the Red Sox: May 31, 1997 at Fenway Park. In a 7-2 win and opposing Tim Wakefield, Pettitte allowed two runs and seven hits in 7 1/3 innings.

First interleague appearance: June 16, 1997 at Yankee Stadium against the Mets. The game is best recalled for Dave Mlicki's performance but Pettitte was on the losing end of a 6-0 game as he allowed five runs and eight hits in seven innings.

First home win against the Red Sox: September 16, 1997 in a 2-0 win. In a dominant showing, Pettitte pitched eight innings and allowed five hits while striking out 12. Reggie Jefferson highlights Pettitte's first double-digit strikeout game at home by fanning three times.

First time pitching at Shea Stadium and first win over the Mets: June 27, 1998. In a 7-2 win, Pettitte allowed two runs and four hits with nine strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.

First grand slam allowed: July 19, 1998 at Toronto in a 9-3 loss. Jose Canseco hit two home runs, including a third-inning grand slam off Pettitte that scored Craig Grebeck, Alex Gonzalez and Shannon Stewart.