He\u2019s a Professional Baseball Player<\/strong><\/h2>\nCole is currently a free agent, who has played in the MLB. He played shortstop and outfield for the Colorado Rockies. He previously played the same positions for the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he was selected by the team in the first round of the 2014 MLB draft. At the time, he was just 18 years old and had previously committed to playing at the University of Arizona. Cole spent the next few years playing for the Gulf Coast League Pirates, West Virginia Power, Bradenton Marauders, and Altoona Curve before being selected for the Pirates\u2019 main roster at the beginning of the 2019 season. He made his major league debut in April of that year.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s a Switch Hitter<\/strong><\/h2>\nCole is a unique baseball player because of the fact that he can switch hit, which means he bats both righty and lefty.<\/p>\n
He Comes From a Mixed Race Background<\/strong><\/h2>\nCole grew up in Arizona with an African-American father and white mother.<\/p>\n
He Suffered a Scary Injury in 2020<\/strong><\/h2>\nIn Sept. 2020, Cole was put on the Pirates\u2019 seven-day concussion list after a fall in Cincinnati. He hit his head on the concrete floor in a tunnel at Cincinnati\u2019s Great American Ball Park, and was put on the concussion IL out of precaution.<\/p>\n
He Has Two Brothers<\/strong><\/h2>\nCole\u2019s younger brother,\u00a0Carson [Dookie] Tucker<\/strong>, is also a baseball player. He was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 2020 MLB draft. The family\u2019s third son,\u00a0Quinn Tucker<\/strong>, is a photographer\/filmmaker, according to his Instagram.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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