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Gerrit Cole Shared Sweet Moment With His Son During Game, and Fans Loved It

Andy Nesbitt|
Yankees pitcher Garrit Cole and his son had such a wholesome moment during Wednesday night's game in New York.
Yankees pitcher Garrit Cole and his son had such a wholesome moment during Wednesday night's game in New York.

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New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole made his long-awaited season debut on Wednesday night and while he wasn't able to lead his team to a win over the Baltimore Orioles, the right-hander looked sharp in four innings of work.

Cole, who missed the first few months of the season due to an elbow injury, gave up two runs and struck out five. The Yankees lost to the Orioles, 7-6, in 10 innings but had a lot of positives to take away from Cole's performance.

One of the best moments of Cole's night came when he saw his son in the stands. Look at this wholesome moment the two shared:

Fans rightfully loved that:

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Andy Nesbitt
ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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