History of Gerrit Cole in Timeline
Gerrit Cole is a professional baseball pitcher currently playing for the New York Yankees in MLB. He previously played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros. Cole was drafted by the Yankees in 2008 out of Orange Lutheran High School but chose to attend UCLA, playing college baseball for the Bruins, before eventually entering the major leagues.
September 8, 1990: Gerrit Cole's Birth
On September 8, 1990, Gerrit Alan Cole was born. He would grow up to become a professional baseball pitcher.
September 2013: Named NL Rookie of the Month
In September 2013, Gerrit Cole was named the National League (NL) Rookie of the Month. During the month, Cole had a 4–0 record and led all rookies with a 1.69 ERA and 39 strikeouts.
April 2015: Named NL Pitcher of the Month
In April 2015, Gerrit Cole was named the National League (NL) Pitcher of the Month.
September 8, 2019: Cole Strikes Out 14+ Hitters for Third Consecutive Game
On September 8, 2019, which was his 29th birthday, Gerrit Cole became only the second pitcher ever to strike out 14 or more hitters in three consecutive games.
September 18, 2019: Cole Reaches 300 Strikeouts
On September 18, 2019, Gerrit Cole became the 18th pitcher in major league history to strike out at least 300 batters in a single season.
September 24, 2019: Cole Breaks Astros Single-Season Strikeout Record
On September 24, 2019, Gerrit Cole struck out 14 batters to break the single-season strikeout record for any Astros pitcher, bringing his total to 316 on the year. He also allowed only two singles in his appearance of seven scoreless innings.
September 29, 2019: Cole Sets MLB Record with Consecutive 10+ Strikeout Outings
On September 29, 2019, Gerrit Cole set a Major League Baseball record with his ninth consecutive outing with at least 10 strikeouts.
December 16, 2019: Cole Signs with Yankees
On December 16, 2019, Gerrit Cole signed a franchise-record nine-year, $324 million contract with the New York Yankees, which was the largest contract total in major league history for a pitcher at the time.
December 18, 2019: Yankees sign Gerrit Cole to a record contract
On December 18, 2019, Gerrit Cole signed a franchise record nine-year, $324 million contract with the Yankees, the largest ever for a pitcher at the time. The contract included an opt-out clause after five years and had an average annual value of $36 million.
2019: Viral photo surfaces
In 2019, a photograph went viral showing a young Gerrit Cole at the 2001 World Series holding a sign that read "YANKEE FAN TODAY TOMORROW FOREVER", coinciding with news of his signing with the Yankees.
January 1, 2020: Cole announces first pregnancy
On January 1, 2020, Amy Cole announced that she and Gerrit were expecting their first child.
June 30, 2020: Cole's first son is born
On June 30, 2020, Gerrit Cole and his wife Amy welcomed their first son, Caden Gerrit Cole.
July 23, 2020: Gerrit Cole makes Yankees debut
On July 23, 2020, Gerrit Cole made his debut as a starting pitcher for the Yankees on Opening Day. He threw 5 innings against the Washington Nationals, allowing one hit.
August 4, 2020: Major League record since last loss
Through August 4, 2020, Cole's 242 strikeouts marked a Major League record since his last loss.
August 26, 2020: Cole's winning streak ends
On August 26, 2020, Gerrit Cole's regular-season winning streak of 20 games came to an end with a loss against the Atlanta Braves.
September 11, 2020: Cole throws a complete game shutout
On September 11, 2020, Gerrit Cole ended his 3-game losing streak by throwing a 2-hitter complete game shutout against the Baltimore Orioles.
September 29, 2020: Cole makes Yankees Playoff debut
On September 29, 2020, Gerrit Cole made his Yankees playoff debut in Game 1 of the wild card series against the Cleveland Indians. Cole struck out 13 batters and became the first Major Leaguer in history to win three postseason games with 12 or more strikeouts.
December 4, 2020: Cole elected to MLBPA's Executive Subcommittee
On December 4, 2020, Gerrit Cole was elected to the MLBPA's Executive Subcommittee.
2020: Cole makes All-MLB Second Team
In 2020, Gerrit Cole was selected for the All-MLB Second Team as a member of the New York Yankees.
May 12, 2021: Cole notches 1,500th career strikeout
On May 12, 2021, Gerrit Cole achieved his 1,500th career strikeout, becoming the second-fastest pitcher to reach this milestone.
October 4, 2022: Cole sets Yankees strikeout record
On October 4, 2022, Gerrit Cole surpassed Ron Guidry for the Yankees franchise record for strikeouts in a season, recording his 249th strikeout against the Texas Rangers.
July 10, 2023: Cole named All-Star Game starting pitcher
On July 10, 2023, Gerrit Cole was selected as the starting pitcher for the 2023 MLB All-Star Game, marking the first time a Yankees starting pitcher had this honor since 2001.
March 28, 2024: Cole placed on 60-day injured list
On March 28, 2024, Gerrit Cole was placed on the 60-day injured list due to discomfort in his right elbow.
