Discover the story of Jackson Holliday and his high school sweetheart Chloe Cox as he gears up for the MLB.
Jackson Holliday, a standout for the Baltimore Orioles, has had an incredible year both on and off the field.
The 20-year-old married Chloe Cox, his high school love, in January, and this week he received a major league call-up.
Jackson, the son of former Major League Baseball player Matt Holliday, has accomplished a lot in his life thus far.
The baseball player advanced through the minor league ranks to earn a chance to play in the Big Show after the Orioles selected him as their first-round draft choice in 2022.
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Jackson has Chloe, his new bride, to rely on for support off the field.
Since their high school years in Oklahoma, the couple has been inseparable.
On social media, they frequently share affectionate photos of one another.
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During a trip to Mexico in December 2022, the couple got engaged. They were married in a grand wedding in January.
Chloe wrote, “Mr and Mrs Holliday,” as the description for a photo of them together.
Chloe took to Instagram to express her support for Jackson’s call-up by the Orioles.
She wrote on Instagram, “Couldn’t be more proud of my guy.”
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Jackson has had Chloe by his side during his minor league career.
“Will follow @jackson__holliday7 anywhere, ly ,” she stated.
Ascending quickly through the ranks
Following his call-up by the Orioles for this week’s series at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox, Jackson is primed for big things.
After dominating in spring training, he has been on a roll with the Triple-A Norfolk Tides.
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Holliday hit.333/.482/.595 with two home runs, nine RBIs, five doubles, and 12 walks against eight strikeouts in ten games with the Tides.
Jackson has spent his entire life getting ready for this moment; he started hitting balls with a plastic bat at the age of two.
“He was always hitting something,” To USA Today, his grandfather Tom said.
“He had the greatest eye-hand coordination that I’ve ever seen in my life.”
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When he makes it to the major leagues, the baseball prospect will be pleased to have his well-known name on the back of his jersey.
“Our whole family’s well known, in baseball at least,” he said.
“It’s good to wear it with pride.”
