It’s been nearly 50 years since one of the biggest advancements in sports medicine: Tommy John surgery. Since then, Tommy John surgery — more formally known as ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine — has been performed on many other baseball players. Verlander won the AL Cy Young Award in 2022, two years after he had Tommy John surgery. Tommy John, the 4-time All Star pitcher who won 288 games, is pictured at right with Tommy John III, a chiropractor in sports medicine. Original article source: Tommy John surgery continues to save baseball careers 50 years after its debut: 'Revolutionary'

Source: Fox News March 13, 2024 22:26 UTC