Yankees and the Hall of Fame: David Cone
- James Vlietstra
- 8 hours ago
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by James Vlietstra
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Over the next many months, I am going to review the credentials of several former Yankees.
With all that being said, I am going to review the credentials of several former Yankees. Together, we can discuss if we believe that they are deserving of being included in the Hall Of Fame or not. I hope you read along and give me your opinions over the next several weeks.
Note - Some people currently in the Hall Of Fame are not specifically in for their merits as a player alone. For instance, Joe Torre didn't get in until after his success as a manager. Phil Rizzuto made it after a career as an announcer. Overall, their careers were definitely deserving. Similarly, Bill Mazeroski was generally considered a light hitting middle infielder, however, one iconic moment got him enshrined. I am including some of these type players too for us to discuss.
Today we are going to be discussing:
David Cone...
He played for five teams during his 17 year career.
Six seasons were with the Yankees.
He had a WAR of 61.6, which ranks 57th among pitchers and is higher than Don Drysdale and Jim Bunning.
He had seven seasons of 5.0+ WAR.
He won a Cy Young award, was a five time all star, and five time World Series champion.
He threw 200+ innings eight times.
His career record was 194-126, good for a .606 winning percentage.
He had a 19 strikeout game, one of only 12 to do so.
He threw an immaculate inning, one of 116 to accomplish the feat.
He pitched a Perfect Game, one of 24 to have done it.
In 2009, he received only 3.9% of the vote and was removed from future ballots.










