Hal Steinbrenner, Andy Pettitte were key figures that helped sway Gerrit Cole

Give credit to Hal Steinbrenner and Andy Pettitte for the Yankees landing Gerrit Cole. Cole’s agent, Scott Boras, said both were key figures in the ace agreeing to a record nine-year, $324 million contract to come to The Bronx. Boras told Jack Curry of the YES Network that Cole spoke to the Yankees owner five…