During a 17-year baseball career, Cone pitched from 1986–2003 for five different teams. He pitched the sixteenth perfect game in baseball history. He also set the MLB record for most years between 20-win seasons. 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). He has an 8–3 career postseason record over 21 starts, with an ERA of 3.80.

This Rawlings official MLB baseball was signed in blue by Cone and inscribed, "94 Cy Young." This baseball includes a Steiner hologram and COA.