David Cone Visits PA Office to Receive Curt Flood Award
David Cone, the 2026 Curt Flood Award winner, accepted the award during a reception at the Players Association's New York office Thursday. The award is presented annually to "a former player (living or deceased) who embodies the spirit of Curt Flood by showing a selfless, long-standing devotion to the union and the advancement of players' rights.''
Cone was an active presence in MLBPA leadership over 17 seasons with the Royals, Mets, Yankees and two other clubs. He played a pivotal role in CBA negotiations as American League player representative in 1994-95, when players went on strike for a record-setting 232 days to fend off a salary cap.
Cone joins Andre Dawson, Mark Belanger, Steve Rogers, Phil Bradley, Dave Winfield, Scott Sanderson and Don Baylor as the eighth recipient of the Flood award since its inception in 2020.
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