During the celebration of his first American League Cy Young Award, New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole took a brief pause before acknowledging the role played by his wife, Amy Crawford, in his life and baseball journey.
When Pedro Martinez, conducting the interview on MLB Network’s broadcast, posed a question about whom Cole would most like to share the moment with.
The typically composed Cole found himself in an awkward silence, taking about eight seconds to settle on his answer.
With a wide grin and a glance at Amy, Cole finally expressed:
"I think it would probably be … it would be tough not to say Amy right next to me."
Cole continued to elaborate on her vital contributions throughout his career.
"She’s been there since I was just a kid in school and she supported me in all different aspects and journeys in our life," Cole shared.
"I take a lot of pride in going out there and representing the @Yankees organization… to be joining [other Yankees Cy Young winners] is part of a greater dream that I had as a kid."
– Gerrit Cole after winning his first career Cy Young Award pic.twitter.com/3iTIEGKpYe
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) November 16, 2023
Gerrit Cole and Amy Crawford"s journey began in 2010 or 2011 when they were both juniors at UCLA, meeting as athletes.
Their friendship blossomed in the UCLA weight room during early morning workouts, eventually leading to romance.
The couple is now married, and their family expanded with the birth of their son Caden Gerrit Cole on June 30, 2020, and recently, their second son, Everett, born on January 2, 2023.
On the field, Cole"s remarkable achievements were recognized with a unanimous Cy Young win, boasting an impressive ERA of 2.63 and 222 strikeouts.
He joined an elite group of Yankees pitchers, becoming the sixth to claim the Cy Young and the first since Roger Clemens in 2001.
