Biography:Tommy John is an American former professional baseball pitcher and four-time MLB All-Star who played for 26 seasons between 1963 and 1989. He is best known for his breakthrough surgical procedure, now known as Tommy John surgery.
John tore his ulnar collateral ligament in a 1974 match against the Montreal Expos, which had previously meant the end of a player's career. John had a successful operation and went on to pitch until 1989.
1974-07-03 Pitching in MLB-record 13th consecutive game for the LA Dodgers, Mike Marshall saves Tommy John's 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds
1977-11-02 Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Steve Carlton wins his second Cy Young Award, outpointing Tommy John of the LA Dodgers; Carlton leads National League with 23 wins and posts 2.64 ERA
1978-11-04 3rd annual reentry free-agent draft, Pete Rose, Tommy John, & Darrell Evans, available
1980-06-07 Tommy John wins his 200th, 3-0 on a 2-hitter
1988-07-27 Baseball star Tommy John commits record 3 errors on 1 play as Yanks rout Brewers 16-3
1989-04-04 NY Yankee Tommy John ties record of playing 26 seasons, his 287th win puts him 19th overall as Yanks beat Twins on opening day 4-2
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