Birth Name: Colbert Michael Hamels
Place of Birth: San Diego, California
Date of Birth: December 27, 1983
Ethnicity: Dutch, Irish, English, German
Cole Hamels is an American baseball starting pitcher. He plays for the Texas Rangers. Cole was the world series MVP in 2008 while playing for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Cole’s paternal grandparents are John Francis Hamels (the son of Adrianus Franciscus Hamels and Antonia M. Swagemakers) and Grace Marie Doolin. John’s parents were Dutch.
Cole’s maternal grandparents are George L. Sperry (the son of Gladstone Bjarni Sperry and Betty Snyder) and Madge Letitia Roether.
Sources: Genealogy of Cole Hamels (focusing on his father’s side) – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Cole Hamels (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.ronulrich.com