It is hard to believe, but more than 11 years has come and gone since Cole Hamels hoisted the 2008 World Series championship trophy in Phillies red pinstripes.
Now, the 36-year-old is near the end of his career, having signed just a one-year, $18 million contract with the Atlanta Braves in early December.
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Despite not being on the baseball diamond, Hamels, through his The Hamels Foundation, is still making an impact on the nearby youth near the home of the Atlanta Braves’ in Cobb County.