 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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