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Mar 13, 2024 · There is a bridge that runs from Tommy John and Dr. Frank Jobe in 1974, all the way to Shohei Ohtani, Justin Verlander and Bryce Harper. A thread that connects an increasing number of baseball’s biggest stars. Mostly on the mound, but at the plate, too. An operation that changed everything.
Mar 22, 2024 · John underwent an unprecedented elbow reconstruction surgery -- now famously known as Tommy John surgery, perhaps the most important medical advancement in baseball history.
Mar 14, 2024 · Tommy John surgery, like baseball itself, is evolving to increase success and sometimes speed return. Dugas developed a procedure that cut recovery time to as little as nine months for some pitchers with torn elbow ligaments. He envisions more innovations within five-to-seven years. (Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via AP, File) Read More.
Dec 4, 2019 · Thanks to the groundbreaking surgery that bears his name, Tommy John’s legacy endures as much as any pitcher from his generation. But is that legacy, combined with the breadth of his achievements on the field, enough to put him in the National Baseball Hall of Fame?
Mar 13, 2024 · Alongside arthroscopic surgery and ACL reconstruction, Tommy John is one of the biggest advancements in sports medicine in the last 50 years, according to Dr. Tim Kremchek, a longtime...
Apr 11, 2024 · The game does, however, boast successful two-time Tommy John pitchers. Texas Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi had a second Tommy John in 2016 and has pitched in 134 MLB games after the second procedure.
Aug 24, 2023 · Tommy John surgery has made it possible for many pitchers to come back from UCL tears and do great things in Major League Baseball. Here's a look back at some of the most notable pitchers who overcame career-threatening injuries thanks to successful Tommy John surgery, with help from Jon Roegele's extensive Tommy John database.
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