Not even four months after he had surgery to remove an aneurysm under his right armpit, David Cone triumphantly returned to a big league mound this afternoon and almost etched his name into baseball history. He tossed seven no-hit innings against one of the most powerful lineups in the game, and the Yankees came away with the victory, 5-0.
In a year with so many storylines and dramatic moments in the Bronx, Cone’s extraordinary comeback is the latest tale in one of the most entertaining Yankee seasons in recent memory. For the 33-year-old former Cy Young Award winner, today almost didn’t seem possible back in May – when news of an aneurysm in his right armpit doomed his season and maybe his career.