Tommy John.......Tommy Freaking John

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Ironman92

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Aug 27, 2010 11:43 PM
The original of the most infamous sports surgery.

Played in 12 seasons winning 124 games by age 31......age 32 he missed the entire regular season with his own name surgery.

After the surgery he was 80-35 over the next 4 seasons finishing 2nd, 8th, 2nd and 4th respectively in the Cy Young voting.

Career saving surgery at age 32.......pitched 14 more seasons and won 164 more games. Ending his career with 288 career wins.

Tommy John......Tommy Freaking John
Aug 27, 2010 11:43pm
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sjmvsfscs08

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Aug 28, 2010 3:18 AM
This whole time I thought it fucked him badly and that's why it's named after him...
Aug 28, 2010 3:18am
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Ironman92

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Aug 28, 2010 11:30 AM
I'm all about the info
Aug 28, 2010 11:30am
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Emmett Brown

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Aug 29, 2010 12:07 AM
sjmvsfscs08;464274 wrote:This whole time I thought it fucked him badly and that's why it's named after him...

Nope that's just Lou Gehrig

Too soon?
Aug 29, 2010 12:07am
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Aug 29, 2010 12:54 PM
Tommy John was a great Yankee
Aug 29, 2010 12:54pm