How many pitches did David Cone throw in his perfect game?

88 pitches
Cone threw only 88 pitches to complete the 16th perfect game in MLB history – accomplished seven more times since.

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When did David Cone have his perfect game?

July 18, 1999
David Cone’s perfect game

Yankees pitcher David Cone, eleven days after his perfect game.
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Date	July 18, 1999
Venue	Yankee Stadium
City	Bronx, New York

Who caught the last out of David Cone’s perfect game?

Wells rode his second wind all the way to perfection. When Paul O’Neill caught the game’s final out to secure the 15th perfect game in MLB history, the celebration commenced.

Who has thrown a perfect game in MLB history?

Don Larsen
There has been one perfect game in the World Series, thrown by Don Larsen for the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers on October 8, 1956.

Was David Wells drunk during his perfect game?

Wells’ description in his 2003 autobiography, Perfect, I’m Not, summed it up perfectly: “Half-drunk, with bloodshot eyes, monster breath, and a raging, skull-rattling hangover.” He also said he went to bed at 5 a.m. and had gotten just one hour of sleep before he was schedule to pitch at 1:30 p.m.

Who is the oldest player to throw a perfect game?

Johnson, at 40 years, was the oldest pitcher in MLB history to throw a perfect game, surpassing Cy Young who was 37 when he threw his perfect game in 1904….Randy Johnson’s perfect game.

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What is the oldest pitcher to throw a no-hitter?

On the same day that Rickey Henderson broke Lou Brock’s all-time steals record, Nolan Ryan made history as well, recording his major league record seventh no-hitter. On May 1, 1991, at the age of 44, Ryan became the oldest player to register a no-hitter.

How many no hitters does David Cone have?

In front of a crowd of 41,930, Cone retired 27 straight hitters, recorded 10 strikeouts and never reached a three-ball count.