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David Cone Quotes

American - Athlete | January 2, 1963 -

I can't remember a major league game where I could make eye contact with my dad. I kept wondering if he was going to yell at me for hanging a pitch or something.

Me Eye Game Remember Contact Going

I'm a finesse pitcher without the finesse.

Without Finesse Pitcher

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

Think Serious Office Closet Far

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

Believe I Believe Right Going Behind

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.

Loved Data Early Kind Out Through

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.

Game Data Year Hand Individual Had

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.

Great Yourself Ego Thinking Better

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.

Bike Me Motorcycle Fall Career Go

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.

Time Game Comeback Think Stronger

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

Success Think Become More Like He

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

Time Commitment Job Travel Difficult

I love to pitch so much.

Love Much Pitch I Love

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