Cole Hamels, the starting pitcher for the 2008 World Champion Philadelphia Phillies has had tremendous success the last two seasons for the Phillies. In both 2007 & 2008, Hamels has shown he has what it takes to compete on the national stage. He has contributed to the Phillies success bringing them two straight NL East division titles. Since he began his career in the majors in 2006 Hamels has been a solid Major League pitcher. Hamels went on to have one of the most dominating pitching performances of any post-season on his way to earning both the 2008 NLCS and WS MVP awards. Hamels shined on the biggest of stages going 4-0 with a 1.80 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 5 starts during the 2008 postseason. This MLB baseball is signed by Cole Hamels and has the inscription "08 WS MVP".