How education and upbringing influenced the life of Cole Hamels. A timeline of key moments.
Cole Hamels, nicknamed "Hollywood", is a former MLB pitcher. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies (2006–2015), Texas Rangers (2015–2018), Chicago Cubs (2018–2019), and Atlanta Braves (2020).
On December 27, 1983, Colbert Michael Hamels, later nicknamed "Hollywood", was born. He would become an American professional baseball pitcher.
On December 31, 2006, Cole Hamels married reality television personality Heidi Strobel, who was a contestant on Survivor: The Amazon.
In 2009, the Hamels formed the Hamels Foundation as a non-profit to uplift the lives of children, families, and communities through education, funding childhood programs in Philadelphia and Africa.
During the 2011 off-season, Cole Hamels underwent both elbow and hernia surgeries to address physical issues, after missing scheduled starts in August due to a stiff shoulder.
Following elbow and hernia surgeries in the 2011 off-season, Cole Hamels was ready to pitch by the start of Spring training 2012.
Before the 2014 season, Hamels announced that he would not be ready to pitch on Opening Day because of tendinitis in his biceps.
In 2014, Cole Hamels and Heidi Strobel built a home in Newtown Square where they lived with their children.
On May 3, 2017, Cole Hamels was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a strained right oblique muscle and was ruled out for eight weeks.
In 2017, Cole Hamels and Heidi Strobel donated their 32,000-square-foot Missouri mansion, valued at $10 million, to Camp Barnabas, a Christian charity that runs camps for children with special needs and chronic illnesses.
Years later, in 2018, Hamels joked that Yankee fans love him due to the fact that he helped them win the series.
During spring training of 2020, Cole Hamels suffered a shoulder injury and was not expected to be ready for the start of the season. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed the start of the regular season until July 24, with Hamels expected to make the Opening Day roster.
In 2021, Cole Hamels and Heidi Strobel put their Newtown Square home up for sale.
In 2021, Cole Hamels resigned from the Hamels Foundation which was subsequently re-named "Uplift Malawi" with a new focus on building sustainable schools in Malawi.
In 2024, Cole Hamels and Heidi Strobel officially divorced.
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