Baseball Fans Applaud New York Yankees Pitcher Gerrit Cole as “Ace Dad” After Sharing a Sweet Moment With His Son on the Field

Handling a career and family can be hard for anyone but some handle it like pros. Gerrit Cole, the Yankees’ ace, is one of those people. The 32-year-old is as talented a player as they come and has a strong presence in the clubhouse. But more than that, he occupies place in people’s hearts for his sweet family moments on the field.

Cole is married to Amy Crawford, former UCLA softball player and the sister of the Giants’ shortstop Brandon Crawford. The couple has two sons, born in June 2020 and January 2023. With a career in Major League Baseball, anyone would understand if he couldn’t pay as much attention to his family. But the pitcher makes time for them and they often support him on the field. And the Cole family had another moment that melted fans’ hearts recently.

Gerrit Cole makes time to say hello to his son during spring training

Talkin’ Yanks posted a clip of Cole going up to the stands where his wife and two sons, Caden and Everett, were sitting. He crouched down to talk to his older son, Caden, who gave him a little high-five as he left.

The pitcher even talked to YES Network about the moment later on. “Honestly that is probably one of the coolest moments, one of the top moments of my career. I didn’t know he was there and then he caught my attention.”

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He continued, “Never before have I had to flip that switch and just kinda go into dad mode right away. Like, after..trying to get after the ball for a couple hours. So that was really special. I look forward to more of those moments.”

The heartwarming moment left fans delighted

It’s not his personal achievements that Gerrit Cole is most proud of, it’s sharing a moment with his son on the field. Anyone would melt at these claims, and Twitter certainly did.

One fan thinks Caden will carry the Cole name in the Yankees.

Most people thought the moment of him talking about his son was wholesome.

The day this happened might not have resulted in a win for the Yankees against the Twins, but Cole certainly had a good time. Fans will next be able to see the ace at Opening Day in the Bronx next week.

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