Meet Lynn DiGioia Who Was Once David Cone’s Wife

Lynn DiGioia is the former wife of David Cone, an American retired baseball pitcher and color commentator for the New York Yankees on WPIX and YES Network. David married the American interior designer on November 12, 1994, and divorced in 2011 after 17 years of marriage.

Who is Lynn DiGioia?

Lynn DiGioia is the ex-wife of David Cone, an American color commentator for the New York Yankees on the YES Network and WPIX. Although Lynn has not yet disclosed her birth details, some sources roughly estimate her age to be around the middle 50s.

While Lynn DiGioia’s birth details are not public knowledge, her former husband David Cone was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on the 2nd of January 1963. He is 61 years old now.

Lynn DiGioia originally hails from Hartford, the capital of Connecticut, a state in southern New England, United States of America. She holds American nationality. However, further details about her childhood years have been kept private. Also, there is no information about her parents’ identities, any possible siblings she could have, and the schools she attended.

Lynn DiGioia is an Interior Designer

As we have mentioned earlier, there is no record of Lynn DiGioia’s academic background, which makes it difficult to deduce the exact course she studied at the university. Nevertheless, records show that she is an interior designer by profession. Lynn has directed the construction of several homes and worked with a number of notable interior design companies in the state.

Although she was not a public figure, Lynn DiGioia was a very independent woman long before she met and married David Cone. From indications, she is doing quite well in her career as an interior designer. She also reportedly has her own company, although further information about the brand is not available.

Lynn DiGioia was David Cone’s Wife For 17 Years

Lynn DiGioia and David Cone met for the first time in 1986 on a Puerto Rican beach in San Juan. David immediately approached Lynn because he said that he was struck by her beauty at the very first sight. They got talking and finally began to date. However, the duo had an on-and-off relationship for eight years before they finally got married.

Lynn, who got tired of the relationship at that time, made it clear to David that she had had enough of his inconsistencies. So, Cone decided to make wedding plans as soon as possible because he never wanted to lose her. They eventually became husband and wife on 12th November 1994. The couple got married in a white wedding ceremony in Puerto Rico.

It is not known exactly where the wedding took place and whether it was a private or public ceremony. In 1999, when David Cone was asked to list his defining moments in the past years, the athlete cited getting married and being traded to the Yankees. Lynn and David Cone lived together as husband and wife for a period of 17 years.

Sadly, they divorced in 2011 after 17 years of marriage, with David being the one who filed for divorce. Although none of the parties has ever since then spoken about what exactly led to the end of their marriage, they both cited irreconcilable differences.

Lynn’s Ex-Husband, David Cone, is Famous as a Former MLB Pitcher

While Lynn only came into the news following her marriage to the player, David Cone is famous in his own right. David picked up an interest in basketball when he was very young. By the time he was in high school, he was already recruited to play college football and baseball.

In 1981, while he was enrolled at the University of Missouri, David was enlisted by his hometown Kansas City Royals in the third round of the 1981 Major League Baseball draft. He played till 2003 and pitched for five different teams.

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Upon retiring from baseball in 2001, he became a colour commentator on the YES Network and WPIX during its inaugural season.

They Share a Son Together

The marriage between Lynn DiGioia and David Cone was blessed with a son whose name is Brian Cone. Brian, who was named after his father, was born on 23rd March 2006 and is presently 18 years old.

Expectedly, Lynn DiGioia got custody of Brian following their divorce, while David provided child support. Nothing much is known about Brian because his parents barely share information about him in the media.

Where is David Cone’s Wife Now?

After her marriage with Cone ended, Lynn DiGioia maintained privacy in her personal life. She seems to be more dedicated to her career as an interior designer as well as raising her son out of the public eye. She is also not visible on any social media platform. As such, nothing is possibly traced about her current whereabouts.

Meanwhile, David Cone found himself a new lover a year following the divorce. He got hitched to Taja Abitbol, a real estate broker and investor. Abitbol and David met at Abitbol’s restaurant Taja, a French-Moroccan place on the Upper East Side. They never got married, but Taja has a son named Sammy for him, who was born on 15th December 2011.

However, in 2021, Abitbol revealed that her romance with Cone has become complicated as she has been living separately in Florida with their son since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, while Cone resides in New York. “We don’t know what we are… It’s complicated”, she expressed

Despite the unofficial split, the restauranteur continues to show love and affection to David Cone. Also, on his own side, Cone has been extremely generous with Abitbol financially and has been spending millions on her and their son. He also supports her business and bought her home.

FAQs

Who Is David Cone’s Wife?

David Cone doesn’t currently have a wife. Since he divorced Lynn DiGioia in 2011, he has been in a relationship with real estate broker and investor Taja Abitbol.

Who Was David Cone’s First Wife?

David Cone’s first wife is Lynn DiGioia, an American interior designer. The couple wedded in 1994 and divorced in 2011.