Gerrit Cole has been an asset to the New York Yankees organization for four years now. The Yankees’ pitcher has shown innumerable stunning performances on the field; however, his life beyond the diamond isn’t as popular as the one on it. Today, we’ll delve into the relationship between the Yankees’ ace and his wife, Amy Crawford. Exploring her softball career and her connection to a Giants’ shortstop, here’s everything to know about the dynamic between the two.

Amy has been by Cole’s side since they’ve gotten together. Apart from their athletic love story, they also have a certain Giants connection in the family. From celebrating his wins to showing off their love on social media for the fans to “aww” on, the couple seems to have a perfect fairytale going on within themselves. A true better half, one could say.

Amy Crawford: The better half of Yankees superstar Gerrit Cole

Amy Crawford was born on the tenth of January, 1989, in Mountain View, California, to parents Mike and Lynn Crawford. Ethnically, she comes from a Caucasian background and has an American nationality. Both Amy and Gerrit practice Christianity. She works as a recruiting manager at Essex Mortgage; what’s intriguing is that she also works as a career coach at Athletes to Career, per a FanBuzz report.

Amy’s net worth is estimated to be around $100,000 in 2023, according to various sources. Amy used to study at Foothill High School before getting into college. Gerrit met the love of his life beyond the realms of the diamond. Their relationship started way before Cole’s introduction to MLB; they met in their college days, and their bond has been thriving ever since. Did you know that they used to be the “it” couple on their collegiate days?

How long the two have been together: A timeline of their relationship

Amy and Gerrit met during their terms at UCLA, around 2009. Cole got into the college with a baseball scholarship and represented the Bruins baseball team. After getting into a relationship with Amy, she and Cole became widely recognized as the titular college sweethearts who made friends around them wonder where all that love roots from.

The beauty of their bond is very apparent in their admiration for each other; in Gerrit’s words, “I remember thinking she was the prettiest girl I had ever met, and I wanted to get to know her”. Amy doesn’t fall behind in paying compliments, either. According to her, Gerrit has “always made me laugh, and he’s got the biggest heart of anyone I know.” A tale of romance perfectly tailored for the big screens, won’t you say?

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Cole seems to have had it bad for Amy. Their love story started when the love-struck slugger drove his car for hours to Amy’s house to get a glimpse of her; this was after not getting a proper answer to his first-date offer to her from a year ago. As fate would have it, Amy was just moving into her new house with her mother; it was Lynn’s birthday that day. Gerrit arrived with a bouquet, wished her a happy birthday, and behold! The Amy and Gerrit saga started to unfold with a beautifully blooming touch of friendship.

After many years of wooing each other, the couple decided to tie the knot in 2016. Their marriage was celebrated at the Santa Barbara location of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in California. The couple has two beautiful kids together, but we will get to the happily ever-after part of their story later on. Did you know that they used to play together for their college teams?

How did her softball career bring them closer?

Amy comes from a sports background, so it wasn’t very unlikely that they’d hit it off while playing softball and baseball for the UCLA Bruins teams. Her brother, Brandon, is a star athlete of great credibility. Amy’s parents seem to have a family full of athletes. Brandon, Jenna, and Kaitlin—all three of Amy’s siblings—are involved in baseball. Amy herself got into sports when she was just five years old. She played as a four-year starter on her high school’s softball team’s third-base, for which she received All-State honors.

Amy won the Women’s College World Series in 2010 while playing for the Bruins. That was around the same time when she met Cole on their first day together at UCLA. The power couple shared a weight room, with both of them scheduled to be there at 6 a.m. Talk about a chance meeting! However, her softball background isn’t the only thing that strengthened her ties to the six-time All-Star. They have a family member who further deepened the pre-existing athletic bond between the two.

A San Francisco Giants connection that adds strength to their relationship.

Cole’s on-field rivalry with a certain San Francisco Giants shortstop doesn’t stay the same off the diamond. The 2015 Silver Slugger, three-time All-Star, and four-time Gold Glove awardee with a record of 1268 career strikeouts on the MLB has family ties with Gerrit Cole.

Brandon Crawford is Amy’s sibling, which makes him the brother-in-law of Cole. The couple often attends his games together with their son. It seems like the youngest of the family is on his way to join the family in their athletic adventures as well.

Amy and Gerrit Cole’s Journey to Parenthood and Impact as a Philanthropist Couple

Amy and Gerrit Cole welcomed their firstborn, Caden Gerrit Cole, on June 30, 2020. Gerrit couldn’t stop gushing about his newfound fatherhood, stating, “He’s absolutely adorable. He’s got big blue eyes and gosh, I just can’t stop staring at him”. Their second child, Everett Cole, was born just this year, on the second of January. The family stays in Greenwich, Connecticut, in their $5.45 million mansion. They often go on vacations together during Gerrit’s off-season. However, frolicking around with the family isn’t the only thing that the couple does on their off-time.

The couple love to delve into their philanthropic endeavors whenever they get a chance. They often host fundraisers for certain causes, like pediatric cancer research, amongst other things. The couple launched their Gerrit and Amy Cole Foundation during the pandemic. Its tagline states, “We believe every child deserves an opportunity to stay healthy, educated, and safe.”. They provide funding for five primary causes: pediatric cancer, childhood hunger, education, culture and arts education, and athletic opportunities—all to serve the underprivileged children of America.

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The Cole couple is living a love story that feels like an enchanting and vivid dream. But they haven’t stopped at just living it with each other. They took that love that grew between them and have been spreading it on to others to make the world around them more beautiful, kind, and full of love ever since. Here’s to wishing a dazzling future to one of the most elegant families to grace the grounds of MLB; long live the Amy and Gerrit Cole legacy!

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