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My Take
Okay, I'll admit it: I love watching Gerrit Cole pitch. There's something about a 6'5" guy planting himself on the mound and just daring you to hit his fastball that feels almost old-fashioned, like a heavyweight who only throws haymakers. The Newport Beach surf-town origin story versus that grim, all-business intensity on the rubber is a fun contradiction to me. UCLA arm, Pittsburgh, then those filthy years in Houston, and finally cashing the big check in pinstripes, where he absolutely earned that 2023 Cy Young. He's not a flashy showman; he's a craftsman who out-prepares everybody and grinds hitters down with cold precision. That quiet, relentless competitiveness is exactly the kind of ace I find easy to root for.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gerrit Cole
- Name (Japanese)
- ゲリット・コール
- Reading
- げりっと・こーる
- Born
- September 8, 1990 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Horse
- Origin
- Newport Beach, California, United States
- Height
- 193 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- High school
- Orange Lutheran High School
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
Awards & achievements
- 2015 Major League Baseball All-Star
- 2023 Cy Young Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Gerrit Cole born?
Born September 8, 1990 (age 35).
Where is Gerrit Cole from?
Gerrit Cole is from Newport Beach, California, United States.
What does Gerrit Cole do?
Gerrit Cole works as baseball player.
How tall is Gerrit Cole?
Gerrit Cole is 193 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.