Tommy John
United States
Baseball
B: May 22, 1943
Four-time Major League All-Star
In a remarkable 26 year career from 1963-'89, John won 288 games with the White Sox, Dodgers, Yankees, Angels and A's. He was an all-star in 1968, '78-'80. John won 20 games in 1977, '79 and '80. He missed the entire 1975 season while having arm surgery which replaced the elbiow ligament in his left arm with a forearm tendon in his right arm. The surgery has become known as Tommy John survery. In 1976, he won the National League Comeback Player of the Year Award.
SUPERSTARS RECORD
EVENT |
PLACE | POINTS | MONEY | EVENT WINS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Superteams Baseball Preliminary | 2 |
$4,000 |
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| TOTALS | $4,000 |