The owners said that they wanted the salary cap and refused to promise that they would abide by the rules of the just-expired contract after the season ended. Believing we had no choice, the players went on strike in August of 1994. David Cone abideaugustbelieve share on social
I think the changeup has become more popular recently by pitchers like Pedro Martinez and the success he had with it. David Cone changeupmartinezpedro Change image and share on social
I have far too many skeletons in my closet to think about any sort of serious mention of public office. David Cone closetmentionoffice Change image and share on social
I love being out there on the mound with the ball in my hand. I can control the game. I'm out there. No clock - nothing happens until I throw that thing. Nothing happens. I love that feeling. David Cone ballclockcontrol Change image and share on social
With one decision, Judge Sotomayor changed the entire dispute. Her ruling rescued the 1995 baseball season and forced the parties to resume real negotiations. David Cone baseballchangedecision Change image and share on social
A major league pitching coach is a really difficult job. It takes a big commitment in terms of time, travel and workload. David Cone bigcoachcommitment Change image and share on social
Today baseball is currently enjoying a run of more than 14 years without interruption, a record that would have been inconceivable in the 1990s. David Cone 1990sbaseballenjoy Change image and share on social
I was a professional baseball player from the time I was drafted out of high school in 1981 until the time I retired in 2003. David Cone baseballdrafthigh Change image and share on social
I like to think of the world's greatest athlete coming up to bat against me - Tiger Woods, Wayne Gretzky, I don't care who it is - and I'm looking at him thinking, you have no chance. David Cone athletebatcare Change image and share on social
We just kind of relied on written scouting reports through the eighties and even the early nineties. I've really been amazed by some of the data that's out there, especially with regards to tendencies of hitters, and certainly tendencies of pitchers as well. I would have loved to have gotten that data when I played. David Cone amazedatumearly share on social