Cole Hamels Biography

Young gunner Cole Hamels continues his reign from the mound & has what the stuff to capture an MLB World Series crown!

Cole Hamels: Growing Up
Born on December 27, 1983, in San Diego, California, Cole Hamels would grow up to be a star on the Rancho Bernardo High School baseball team. With a fastball that clocked in at 94 MPH, Cole Hamels turned a lot of heads and caught many a scout’s eye. Despite breaking his arm in his junior year, Cole Hamels entered the 2002 MLB Draft and was picked up by the Philadelphia Phillies in the first round.

Cole Hamels: Minor League
Starting in 2003, Cole Hamels pitched in the Philadelphia Phillies farm system, starting at Class A Lakewood before moving up to Advanced A Clearwater later that season. For the next couple of seasons, Cole Hamels was hampered by a myriad of injuries, including an elbow injury, a broken hand, and a sore back. In 2006, a healthy Cole Hamels would step back on the mound for Clearwater, Double-A Reading and then Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. In Triple A play, Cole Hamels impressed many after striking out 36 batters in just three games. During his stint in the minor leagues, Cole Hamels racked up a 14-4 record with 273 Ks in 35 games pitched.

Cole Hamels: Hitting the Majors
In May 2006, the Philadelphia Phillies called up Cole Hamels. Fans with Philadelphia Phillies tickets watched Cole Hamels pitch in five scoreless innings, allow one hit, walk five and strike out seven batters in his major-league debut. In a breakout game, Cole Hamels shut out the New York Mets over an eight-inning stretch while fanning nine hitters. At season’s end, Cole Hamels had racked up a 9-8 record, but the Philadelphia Phillies missed the postseason by just a hair.

Cole Hamels: Rising Star
Cole Hamels enjoyed a breakout year as a Philadelphia Phillies pitcher, striking out 15 batters and recording his first career complete game while facing the Cincinnati Reds in April 2007. In June, Cole Hamels became the first NL pitcher of the season to reach nine wins. Fans with Philadelphia Phillies tickets saw Cole Hamels’ name on the NL All Star ticket for the first time in his burgeoning career.

Cole Hamels’ dominance on the mound continued, and by season’s end, he had turned in an impressive 15-5 regular season record. While Cole Hamels and the Philadelphia Phillies made an exciting late-season surge to take the NL East crown and make the NL playoffs, the team’s run for the World Series was cut short by the Colorado Rockies. 

Cole Hamels: 2008 MLB Season
Fans with Philadelphia Phillies tickets saw the Phillies southpaw Cole Hamels get off to a great start in the 2008 MLB season. Throughout the season, Cole Hamels continued his stellar pitching, recording his first complete-game shutout in May, followed by an encore complete-game shutout in June. The Philadelphia Phillies were the team to beat in the NL East, and Cole Hamels (14-10, 3.09 ERA) was a large reason why.

The Philadelphia Phillies were determined to headline World Series tickets and capturing the NL East title was a good first step. In the 2008 NLDS, Cole Hamels pitched Game 1 against the Milwaukee Brewers. Fans with Philadelphia Phillies tickets cheered as Cole Hamels (8 innings, 9 Ks) notched his first career playoff win. On the back of a 2-0 record and 1.93 ERA in the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cole Hamels earned MVP NLCS honors.

Cole Hamels: World Series Tickets!
Fans with World Series tickets can catch southpaw Cole Hamels and the Philadelphia Phillies battling in the Fall Classic. MLB World Series tickets showcase an exciting Philadelphia Phillies v. Tampa Bay Rays match up that could very likely come down to a decisive Game 7. While these two teams are young, fans with World Series tickets know that the two teams will put up a fight for the World Series pennant.

MLB World Series tickets will feature the 24-year-old Cold Hamels who will look to dominate the series, just as he did in the NLDS and NLCS. Order MLB World Series tickets from OnlineTickets.com as Phillies ace Cole Hamels looks to lead a hungry Philadelphia Phillies baseball team to its first MLB World Series championship since 1980!