Gerrit Cole
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About
Right-handed power pitcher who made his highly anticipated MLB debut in 2013 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He won the American League Cy Young Award via unanimous vote in 2023.
Before Fame
He played college baseball at UCLA, before being selected with the first overall pick in the 2011 MLB Draft.
Trivia
He won his Major League debut, striking out the first batter he faced on three pitches, and topping 100 mph in the game.
Family Life
He was born in Newport Beach, California and raised with a younger sister named Erin. He and his wife Amy have two children together, Caden and and Everett Cole. In October 2024, they announced they were expecting their third child together.
Associated With
He joined a Pirates rotation in 2013 that included star veteran AJ Burnett.
