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This season for the [Yankees](https://www.instagram.com/p/Czr4VDqOrNv/), he was 15-4 with a 2.63 ERA and 222 strikeouts.  Throughout his decorated career, Cole has been a 6-time all-star, 2-time AL ERA leader, 2-time MLB strikeout leader, and once the AL wins leader.  This past June, Cole was inducted into the Orange Lutheran Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the school's 5th induction class.  Read more about Coles's journey from OLu to the big leagues [in this article](https://blog.lhsoc.org/athletics-hall-of-fame-inductee-gerrit-cole-08) by Jenelyn Cunningham Russo '88.   *Photo Credit: Eric Christian Smith/AP* - - - - [mailto:?subject=%20site&body=Check%20out%20this%20site%20https://blog.lhsoc.org/gerrit-cole-08-wins-american-league-cy-young-award](mailto:?subject=%20site&body=Check%20out%20this%20site%20https://blog.lhsoc.org/gerrit-cole-08-wins-american-league-cy-young-award) Topics from this blog: [Athletics](https://blog.lhsoc.org/tag/athletics) [Back](https://blog.lhsoc.org) **ABOUT US** Founded in 1973, Orange Lutheran High School is a comprehensive private Christian co-educational college preparatory high school, grades 9-12, that exists to help students internalize the gospel message of salvation in Christ Jesus. **NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS** Orange Lutheran High School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. 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