ARLINGTON, TEXAS - JULY 26: Corey Kluber (28) of the Texas Rangers pitches against the Colorado Rockies in the top of the first inning at Globe Life Field on July 26, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
When David Cone threw his perfect game in 1999, I had just finished kindergarten. Sadly, I had not yet started paying attention to my now-beloved Yankees.
In other words, it took me 20 years of fandom to see my otherwise-dominant favorite team pull off a no-hitter. And the player who did it was a memorable one.