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We played hard and we partied hard. I'm not ashamed of that. I was no angel - I did some things I shouldn't have done, lived a lifestyle I shouldn't have lived. I had a blast at times; other times, I probably compromised my job, my duty to do my job, to be ready as a professional.

~David Cone

Topics: Angel Ashamed Blast Compromised Did Done Duty Had Hard Job Lifestyle Lived Other Played Professional Ready Some Some Things Things Times

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Clemens and Maddux have defined our era, I believe. And Randy Johnson is right behind them and still going.

~David Cone

Topics: Behind Believe Defined Era Going Johnson Our Randy Right Still Them I Believe

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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

Topics: Amazed Been Certainly Data Early Eighties Even Gotten Hitters Just Just Kind Kind Loved Nineties Out Pitchers Played Really Regards Reports Scouting Some Tendencies Through Well Would Written

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We charted individual pitches by hand, so I had that data from game to game, but from year to year, I didn't really have that data, because a lot of times it was discarded.

~David Cone

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Part of what makes you great as a young player can hurt you at the end of your career, in terms of you need a certain amount of ego, a certain amount of arrogance to be able to play well and to push yourself and trick yourself into thinking you're better than you really are.

~David Cone

Topics: Able Amount Arrogance Better Career Certain Ego End Great Hurt Makes Need Part Play Player Push Really Terms Than Thinking Trick Well You Young Your Yourself

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My buddy David Wells is a big motorcycle guy, so when I go visit him in San Diego, he takes me out on his bike. He's got some antique Indians. I never really rode during my career, because I was afraid I'd fall off and ruin my career.

~David Cone

Topics: Afraid Antique Because Big Bike Buddy Career David Diego Fall Go Got Guy He Him His Indians Me Motorcycle Never Off Out Really Rode Ruin San San Diego Some Takes Visit

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I think I rushed and I needed more time with my comeback. I needed more time to get my legs stronger to be able to handle the workload. You can only train for that by pitching innings. You can't simulate pitching off a mound in a game inside a weight room.

~David Cone

Topics: Able Comeback Game Get Handle Innings Inside Legs More Needed Off Only Pitching Room Rushed Simulate Stronger Think Time Train Weight You I Think

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I think the changeup has become more popular recently by pitchers like Pedro Martinez and the success he had with it.

~David Cone

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A major league pitching coach is a really difficult job. It takes a big commitment in terms of time, travel and workload.

~David Cone

Topics: Big Coach Commitment Difficult Job League Major Major League Pitching Really Takes Terms Time Time Travel Travel

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I have far too many skeletons in my closet to think about any sort of serious mention of public office.

~David Cone

Topics: About Any Closet Far Many Mention Office Public Public Office Serious Skeletons Sort Think Too

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: January 2nd, 1963

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