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List of the top 10 pitchers who've undergone Tommy John surgery (according to Sports Illustrated).
1.) Tommy John
2.)Kerry Wood
3.)John Smoltz
4.)Josh Johnson
5.)Chris Carpenter
6.)Tim Hudson
7.)Billy Wagner
8.)Joe Nathan
9.)Stephen Strasburg
10.)Adam Wainwright
| Hi again! Well, this week I've learned more about the surgery itself than ways and tips to prevent it. In 1974, when Tommy John was the first person to undergo this surgery, surgeon Frank Jobe gave him a 1 in 100 chance that it would work. Although Tommy John didn't return until 1976, he was able to pitch to the age of 46, 12 years following the surgery, with 288 wins, the 7th most wins in history among left handed pitchers. But with today's technology, athletes have about an 83% chance of success. Amazingly, there are pitchers in the MLB who don't even HAVE a UCL (Ulnar Collateral Ligament), which is pictured, one of them being the 2012 National League Cy Young Award winner, R.A. Dickey. The video below is a story about a young and talented pitcher who had Tommy John.
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Thank you for visiting my blog, and stayed tuned with it if you're interested in the topic! Thanks!
Hi! I'm Tyler. If you want to know more about me, my background, or why I chose the topic that I chose, go see my "About Me" page!
First of all, here is a video of Munenori Kawasaki's post-game interview on May 26, 2013. I hope it brightens your day a little. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1652622-munenori-kawasaki-video-watch-blue-jays-ss-epic-interview-after-walkoff-double
The topic that i decided on is Tommy John surgery. Tommy John pitched in the MLB from 1963 to 1989. He pitch his final game on May 25, 1989, at age 46. This surgery, much like Lou Gehrig's disease, is named after a famous or popular player that it happened to. Tommy John surgery is the reconstruction of the UCL (ulnar collateral ligament). I was very close to having to get a similar surgery to this. The reason I picked this surgery, rather than the one I almost had to get, is because it has happened to many MLB pitchers, including one of my favorite MLB players and role models, Stephen Strasburg. This is the video of when Strasburg hurt his arm.http://m.mlb.com/video/v11227623/wasphi-strasburg-exits-after-injuring-his-forearm
Well, that's all I've got for this week, stayed tuned to my blog if you are interested in this subject,
enjoy the MLB, or are a pitcher dealing with arm problems yourself. I will be not only studying this surgery, but finding out techniques and tips that will help prevent this from happening to any of you pitchers out there. Thanks and stay tuned!
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