The Yankees officially have their ace — and he’s clean-shaven.
Gerrit Cole, who followed the Yankee Way by getting rid of his beard, put on pinstripes for the first time Wednesday during his introductory press conference after signing a blockbuster nine-year, $324 million contract.
“I’d like to start with something that’s pretty special to my heart,” Cole said before taking out the notorious sign he was photographed with at a Yankee game as a child, which reads “Yankee fan today, tomorrow forever.”
“I’m here,” he said. “I’ve always been here.”
As Cole buttoned up his new No.