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Always an Adventure Covering 'The Boss'

Covering George Steinbrenner was a beat unto itself. It could switch from the absurd to the surreal to the insane, sometimes in the space of nine innings. There was that crazy afternoon in Tampa, on the last day of spring training in 1999, when for the second time sluggish, chubby Yankee pitcher Hideki Irabu failed to...

Michigan's Mike Cox Is Dancing Machine

Michigan running back Mike Cox can't show you his moves on the football field quite yet. But has he got moves? Well, yeah. You don't get a scholarship at Michigan if you can't move. Of course, there's football moves and then there's moves, you know? Has Mike Cox got moves?If only ... if only ... if only we had some sort of...

Zack Greinke First Royal on SI Cover in 20 Years

It's not often that we approach the end of April and the Kansas City Royals are hovering around first place, but that's the situation the team currently finds itself in as they trail the Detroit Tigers by a game in the AL Central. Still, it's not that rare, considering that on this date in 2003 the Royals were 17-5 and 4...

There's Not Always Next Year for These Hall of Fame Candidates

The 2009 Hall of Fame headlines rightfully belong to Rickey Henderson, who was elected the first year he was eligible, and Jim Rice, who was elected the very last year he was eligible. As for everyone else, well, there's always next year, right? The short answer: it depends.In Tommy John's case, no, there is no next year....

From the Windup: One Man Fills Out a Hypothetical Hall of Fame Ballot

From the Windup is FanHouse's extended look at a particular portion of America's pastime.The 2009 Hall of Fame ballot was released Monday, and with it is certain to come heated debate right up until and after the voting results are revealed on Jan. 12, 2009. This year's class of candidates is similar to last year's, in...

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05/14/12 Kay, Cone throw Andy a pity party Source: New York Daily News - New York NY LEADING UP TO Andy Pettitte finally throwing the first pitch, christening his big league comeback Sunday in the Bronx, The Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network pulled out all the stops.
04/22/12 Philip Humber a Reminder About the Unpredictability of... Source: Bleacher Report Of the 200,000-plus games in the history of Major League Baseball , exactly 21 have ended with a pitcher going all nine innings without allowing a baserunner, which is more commonly known as a perfect game.
04/09/12 No Boss means no hot seats for Yanks Source: New York Daily News - New York NY The last time a Yankees team opened a season with three straight losses, they went on to win more games than any team had ever won in the American League before capturing the first of three straight World Series.
03/20/12 Cone knows Pettitte faces a bumpy road Source: New York Post - New York NY Andy Pettitte reports to Yankees camp today to embark on his pitching comeback, and if anyone knows the perils of attempting a return to the mound when approaching the age of 40, it's David Cone. In 2003, Cone's return after a one-year absence didn't turn out the way he had hoped, lasting just five games with the Mets. "It's tough," said Cone, Pettitte's teammate with the Yankees from 1995-2000.

Background on David Cone

David Brian Cone (born January 2, 1963) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. During a 17-year baseball career, he pitched from 1986-2003 for six different teams.

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