New York Yankee David Cone pitches a perfect game...
Item # 726474
July 19, 1999
DAILY NEWS, New York City, July 19, 1999
* Pitcher David Cone
* Perfect game pitched
* New York Yankees
* Major League Baseball
This tabloid-size newspaper actually as a single sheet, folio size "wrap" to announce the perfect game pitched by Yankee David Cone the day prior, the entire ftpg. take up with a celebratory color photo and huge headline: "PERFECT ! " The reverse of this wrap is on David Cone as well (see images). Much more in the sport's section. Great to have in the famous NYC publication.
A 24-page special supplement on JFK Jr. (unrelated) is missing from this issue. Otherwise complete with 42 pages, very nice condition.
Background: The historical significance of David Cone’s perfect game on July 18, 1999, lies in its eerie alignment with baseball destiny, occurring on Yogi Berra Day in front of a crowd that had just witnessed 1956 World Series hero Don Larsen throw a ceremonial first pitch to Berra. This "perfect" synchronicity was nearly derailed by a 33-minute rain delay in the third inning, yet Cone remained unfazed, ultimately needing only 88 pitches—a remarkably low count that mirrored Berra’s jersey number—to retire all 27 Montreal Expos batters. Supported by a diving catch from Paul O'Neill and a final foul-pop snag by Scott Brosius, Cone’s masterpiece became the first (and still only) regular-season interleague perfect game in MLB history. Beyond the box score, the game served as a poetic bridge between the Yankees' "Old Guard" and the late-90s dynasty, immortalized by the image of Cone dropping to his knees in a reflection of the Larsen-Berra embrace from 43 years prior.
* Pitcher David Cone
* Perfect game pitched
* New York Yankees
* Major League Baseball
This tabloid-size newspaper actually as a single sheet, folio size "wrap" to announce the perfect game pitched by Yankee David Cone the day prior, the entire ftpg. take up with a celebratory color photo and huge headline: "PERFECT ! " The reverse of this wrap is on David Cone as well (see images). Much more in the sport's section. Great to have in the famous NYC publication.
A 24-page special supplement on JFK Jr. (unrelated) is missing from this issue. Otherwise complete with 42 pages, very nice condition.
Background: The historical significance of David Cone’s perfect game on July 18, 1999, lies in its eerie alignment with baseball destiny, occurring on Yogi Berra Day in front of a crowd that had just witnessed 1956 World Series hero Don Larsen throw a ceremonial first pitch to Berra. This "perfect" synchronicity was nearly derailed by a 33-minute rain delay in the third inning, yet Cone remained unfazed, ultimately needing only 88 pitches—a remarkably low count that mirrored Berra’s jersey number—to retire all 27 Montreal Expos batters. Supported by a diving catch from Paul O'Neill and a final foul-pop snag by Scott Brosius, Cone’s masterpiece became the first (and still only) regular-season interleague perfect game in MLB history. Beyond the box score, the game served as a poetic bridge between the Yankees' "Old Guard" and the late-90s dynasty, immortalized by the image of Cone dropping to his knees in a reflection of the Larsen-Berra embrace from 43 years prior.
Category: The 20th Century
