The owners said that they wanted the salary cap and refused to promise that they would abide by the rules of the just-expired contract after the season ended. Believing we had no choice, the players went on strike in August of 1994.

71 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 21 appearances (13 starts) his first season in New York. After a long feud with owner George Steinbrenner Berra agreed to return to the stadium that day and caught the ceremonial first pitch from fellow perfect game pitcher Don Larsen. In 2001 Cone pitched for the rival Boston Red Sox performing with mixed but mostly positive results including a 9-7 win-loss record and a 4.

He was a member of five World Series championships (1992 with the Toronto Blue Jays and 1996 1998 1999 and 2000 with the New York Yankees). "
Cone lives in Stamford Connecticut and is a color commentator for the Yankees on the YES Network. 80.