David Cone Bio | Wiki
David Cone is a former MLB pitcher and sportscaster. He spent 17 years as an MLB player for various teams including Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees, and Toronto Blue Jays (to mention a few). David is currently serving as a color commentator for the New York Yankees on the YES Network and WPIX.
In addition, he pitched a perfect game on July 18, 1999. He is also a co-author of Full Count along with Jack Curry. The book was released in May 2019 being the best seller on the New York Times Best Seller list. In addition, David is a five times All-star champion, five times World Series champion, and also AL Cy Young Award winner.
David Cone Age
He was born on January 2, 1963, in Kansas City, Missouri, in the United States. David is 59 years old.
David Cone Height
He is a man of tall stature. David stands at a height of 6 ft (1.83 m).
David Cone Family
He was born to his father and mother in Kansas City, Missouri, in the United States. David’s parents are Edwin Cone and Joan. His mother died in 2016. He also has three siblings Christal Cone, Chris Cone, and Danny Cone.
David Cone Wife | Taja
He is living with his partner Taja Abitbol. Taja works as a real estate broker and investor and they have a son born on December 15, 2011, named Sammy. Previously, he was married to his beautiful wife Lynn DiGioia. Lynn serves as an interior designer. The two got hitched on November 12, 1994, and on March 23, 2006, they had a son Brian. The couple parted ways in 2011.
David Cone Education
He earned his high school diploma from Rockhurst High School. David also played quarterback on the football team, leading them to the district championship. He was a point guard on the basketball team. He spent his summer at a college league the Ban Johnson League in Kansas City. David later enrolled at the University of Missouri where he was first drafted in the 1981 Major League Baseball draft in the 3rd round by the Kansas City Royals.
David Cone Baseball
He played for the Kansas City Royals minor league from 1981 to 1986. David was converted to a relief pitcher during the second season with the Class AAA Omaha Royals in 1986 making his major league debut on June 8, 1986, with a relief of reigning Cy Young Award winner Bret Saberhagen. He was later traded to the New York Mets along with Chris Jelic to Mauro Gozzo, Ed Hearn, and Rick Anderson.
Moreover, while playing for the team he played against the Atlanta Braves and earned his first All-Star nod, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Los Angeles Dodgers during the 1988 National League Championship Series. He spent five seasons with the team and switched from uniform number 44 to 17 in honor of former teammate Keith Hernandez.
In addition, he moved to Toronto Blue Jays in 1992 where they won American League East. The team defeated the Oakland Athletics in the 1992 American League Championship Series as well as Atlanta Braves in the World Series. In the 1993 game season, David became a free agent and participated in the 1994 season winning the American League Cy Young Award in the 9th in MVP voting.
David Cone Yankees
He was traded by the team for Chris Stynes at Toronto Blue Jays in 1995 and on July 28, 1995, David was traded to the Yankees for Mike Gordon, Marty Janzen, and Jason Jarvis. Upon joining the team, he won the wild card in the first season of the new three divisions. David won the 1995 American League Division Series against the Seattle Mariners. In 1998, he won the 1998 American League Division Series-clinching game against the Rangers, Game Three of the 1998 World Series against the San Diego Padres, and the 1998 American League Championship Series-clinching game against the Indians.
Furthermore, he joined the Boston Red Sox playing for the team for one game season where he was made the first pitcher to pitch a perfect game against Mike Mussina. David later on in 2003 made a comeback to New York Mets where he announced his retirement on May 28, citing a chronic hip problem.
David Cone Perfect Game
He pitched the 16th perfect game in MLB history and the third in team history. His perfect game was the 247th no-hitter in MLB history and 11th in Yankees history. Further, for his perfect game, he gave the Yankees the record for the franchise with most perfect games, breaking a two-perfect game tie with the Cleveland Indians.
David Cone Hall of Fame
David is not in the Hall of Fame. However, his jersey from his 19 strikeout game on October 6, is housed in the Mets Hall of Fame and Museum at Citi Field.
David Cone YES Network
Upon his retirement, he joined YES Network and WPIX serving as a color commentator for the New York Yankees in 2001. David works along with Paul O’Neill a former teammate. However, during the 2003 comeback attempt with the crosstown rival Mets owner George Steinbrenner told him he was not welcomed back.
David joined the YES Network in 2008 as an analyst and host of Yankees on Deck. He left the station during the 2009–10 offseason to spend more time with family. Moreover, he made his return to the station on April 19, 2011, serving as an analyst for a Yankees-Blue Jays series along with Ken Singleton.
In addition, he served as a witness during the Supreme Court nomination hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor before the Senate Judiciary Committee. He read the statement about MLB’s labor dispute of 1994. However, he was also accused of rape but the police found the claim to be without merit after 72 hours.
Some of David’s colleagues at YES Network include:
Nancy Newman – Sports Anchor
Bob Lorenz – Studio Host
John Flaherty – Color Analyst
Charley Steiner – Play-by-play Announcer
David Cone Salary
He is currently receiving decent pay as a color commentator. David’s salary is $80,654 annually.
David Cone Net Worth
He has gathered decent fortune through his professional MLB career and being a sportscaster. Davids’s estimated net worth is $3.6 Million.
Who Is David Cone
Davis is a former MLB pitch player of over 17 years. As of now, he serves as a color commentator for the New York Yankees at YES Network and WPIX. He joined the station in 2001 and works along with Paul O’Neill a former teammate.
How Tall Is David Cone
He is a man of tall stature and is 6 ft.