Baseball Pitchers Win More Games Following Tommy John Surgery

Ulnar collateral ligament (UCLR) reconstruction, commonly called "Tommy John Surgery" after the New York Yankees pitcher who made it famous, is a procedure performed on Major League Baseball pitchers after they get a damaged or torn ulnar collateral ligament, a common elbow injury.  In 1974, Dr. Frank Jobe made medical history when he replaced the pitcher's torn medial collateral ligament with a tendon from John's forearm. John then pitched for 14 more years and added 164 more victories - after an injury that had been career-ending in the past.. read more

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