Topic: Tommy John

The riddle as to why Tommy John has yet to find a home in the Baseball Hall of Fame (BBHOF) is a mystery that has left countless followers of the game scratching their head. Over his 26 year career which began in ...
In actuality, there was one other ballplayer other than Ryan who equaled his 27 year stint in the majors, and another two who played for 26 years. Anson had refused to allow his team (Chicago White Stockings) on the ball field until ...
Yankees owner George Steinbrenner will be on the Hall of Fame veterans committee ballot next month with former New York manager Billy Martin.. Former union head Marvin Miller also will be on the ballot with players Vida Blue, Dave Concepcion, Steve Garvey ...
Tommy John surgery is a surgical procedure which is used to repair the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL). The procedure is known as Tommy John surgery because he was the first professional pitcher to undergo the procedure in 1974 while a member of ...
Today?s teams participating in Little LeagueBaseball produce tomorrow?s future athletes, and rules that govern baseballhitting and baseball training have changed in the past few years to protect thekids who play. This surgery was a procedure first performed on Tommy John ...

The Super Trades of 1960s Baseball

Before there was free agency, trades were the path that teams followed to improve their rosters over the winter. From mid-October until spring training, shrewd general managers swapped talent to improve their competitive positions ... and do so without having to spend millions ...
he seemingly endless parade of potentially embarrassing male undergarments, you can add the slimming undershirt.... Tommy John's "second skin collection" was pitched to me as an undershirt that will help slim your guy--NOT, it was specified, shapewear. That would be him ...
You hear it all the time: The surgical procedure most associated with repairing an injured arm is Tommy John Surgery, named after the first pitcher, Tommy John, who had the surgery on his arm.. From here, I recommend getting the body primed ...

Dr. Frank Jobe Keeps Baseball Players In The Game

Tommy John didn't want to hear excuses. Sure, doctors had never repaired a torn ulnar collateral ligament well enough to prolong a major league pitcher's career.

Henderson heads baseball Hall of Fame ballot

Rickey Henderson, baseball's all-time stolen base leader, headlines the 2009 Hall of Fame ballot released on Monday.Henderson is one of 10 first-time candidates on the ballot, whose 23 players is the smallest number ever.Others eligible for the first time ...