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Cole Hamels

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Cole Hamels, nicknamed Hollywood, is an American former pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves between 2006 and 2020. Originally from San Diego, California, he was drafted by the Phillies out of Rancho Bernardo High School in the first round of 2002 and made his major league debut in May 2006. He was the top pitcher on the Phillies team during its 2008 postseason run, in which they beat the Tampa Bay Rays to win the 2008 World Series, and he won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award. He was later joined in Philadelphia by fellow All-Star pitchers Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Roy Oswalt.

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1983 1
Gender
Male 1
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1 2
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is an American former professional baseball pitcher
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1. MLB Stats API: MLB Stats API people search result for Cole Hamels
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    "birthDate": "1983-12-27"
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    "gender": "M"
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    is an American former professional baseball pitcher
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    they ultimately won the 2008 World Series over the Tampa Bay Rays
  • Competed In: World Series, Lead, World Series
    they ultimately won the 2008 World Series over the Tampa Bay Rays; he won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award
  • Competed In: Major League Baseball, Lead, Major League Baseball
    He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies
  • On The Roster Of: Philadelphia Phillies, Article, team
    The Phillies drafted Hamels out of high school
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