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David Cercone was the Federal Judge.

David Cone was the Baseball Player.

David Cercone

Prior to his appointment as Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in 2002, David Stewart Cercone had been a member of the Pennsylvania judiciary for twenty years. In 1985, at the age of 32, Cercone became the youngest person ever elected to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. And in both elections, both the Democratic and Republic Parties nominated Cercone. In the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Cercone served in both the civil and criminal division. In the latter division, Cercone served as an administrative judge and supervised 14 judges, plus 200 court employees. He also implemented some court innovations: for example, he implemented an accelerated plea docket to prevent jail overcrowding and reduce case backlogs. He also established the first “drug court” in western Pennsylvania for the rehabilitation of drug offenders. Outside the court, Cercone is recognized as a great teacher: he has served as an adjunct faculty member for the University of Pittsburgh and Robert Morris College—and received the First Student’s Choice Award for Outstanding Instruction.

David Cone

David Brian Cone has a couple of records under his belt. He pitched the 16th perfect game in baseball history, struck out 19 batters in a single game, had the most years between 20-win seasons in the major league, and was the 25th pitcher in MLB history to accomplish the nine-strike/three-strikeout half-inning. Those following New York’s teams should know that he is the only pitcher to have a 20-win season with both the Mets and the Yankeees. Beyond these accolades, Cone was a member of five World Series championships (with the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees). Cone had always been athletic, even at other sports. As a quarterback, he led his high school football team to the district championships. The basketball team saw him occupy the point guard position. “At 15, Cone joined the Ban Johnson League (mostly a showcase for college-bound players) and played for a team called Boyle’s Corned Beef. At 16, he reported to an invitation-only tryout at Royals Stadium.” The Kansas City Royals later drafted him fresh out of high school. Currently, he is a color commentator for the Yankees on the YES Network.

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David Cerrone

Prior to his appointment as Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in 2002, David Stewart Cercone had been a member of the Pennsylvania judiciary for twenty years. In 1985, at the age of 32, Cercone became the youngest person ever elected to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. And in both elections, both the Democratic and Republic Parties nominated Cercone. In the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Cercone served in both the civil and criminal division. In the latter division, Cercone served as an administrative judge and supervised 14 judges, plus 200 court employees. He also implemented some court innovations: for example, he implemented an accelerated plea docket to prevent jail overcrowding and reduce case backlogs. He also established the first “drug court” in western Pennsylvania for the rehabilitation of drug offenders. Outside the court, Cercone is recognized as a great teacher: he has served as an adjunct faculty member for the University of Pittsburgh and Robert Morris College—and received the First Student’s Choice Award for Outstanding Instruction.

David Cone

David Brian Cone has a couple of records under his belt. He pitched the 16th perfect game in baseball history, struck out 19 batters in a single game, had the most years between 20-win seasons in the major league, and was the 25th pitcher in MLB history to accomplish the nine-strike/three-strikeout half-inning. Those following New York’s teams should know that he is the only pitcher to have a 20-win season with both the Mets and the Yankeees. Beyond these accolades, Cone was a member of five World Series championships (with the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees). Cone had always been athletic, even at other sports. As a quarterback, he led his high school football team to the district championships. The basketball team saw him occupy the point guard position. “At 15, Cone joined the Ban Johnson League (mostly a showcase for college-bound players) and played for a team called Boyle’s Corned Beef. At 16, he reported to an invitation-only tryout at Royals Stadium.” The Kansas City Royals later drafted him fresh out of high school. Currently, he is a color commentator for the Yankees on the YES Network.

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