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Yankees and the Hall of Fame: David Cone

  • James Vlietstra
  • 8 hours ago
  • 2 min read

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.

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