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  2. Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction - Wikipedia

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    It is named after the first baseball player to undergo the surgery, major league pitcher Tommy John, whose record of 288 career victories ranks seventh among left-handed pitchers. The initial operation, John's successful post-surgery career, and the relationship between the two men was the subject of a 2013 ESPN 30 for 30 documentary. [1]

  3. Frank Jobe - Wikipedia

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    Jobe pioneered both elbow ligament replacement and major reconstructive shoulder surgery for baseball players. In 1974, Jobe performed the first "Tommy John surgery" on then-Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tommy John. The procedure has become so prevalent an estimated one-third of all major league pitchers have undergone it. [1]

  4. List of baseball players who underwent Tommy John surgery

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    John Smoltz was the first pitcher who underwent the surgery to be elected to the Hall of Fame. Jamie Moyer is the oldest player to undergo the surgery. Zack Cozart was the first player to undergo the surgery on his non-throwing arm. Jonny Venters is one of the only players to undergo the surgery more than two times.

  5. Tommy John - Wikipedia

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    He missed the 1975 season recovering from surgery, but he became the first pitcher to successfully return to baseball following such surgery. "Tommy John" surgery has since become a common procedure among baseball pitchers, with 35.3% of MLB pitchers who were active in 2023 having received it at some point during their careers.

  6. The surgery repairs a torn ligament inside the elbow by using a healthy tendon from elsewhere in the body, Meister explained. Baseball pitchers are the athletes who most frequently suffer this ...

  7. How Detroit Tigers' Tarik Skubal overcame major elbow surgery ...

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    Skubal returned from flexor tendon surgery, and the 10½-month rehabilitation process, in July 2023 and made 15 starts to finish the season. He posted a 2.80 ERA with 14 walks and 102 strikeouts ...

  8. Bruce Sutter - Wikipedia

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    On July 31, manager Chuck Tanner announced that Sutter would probably not return to pitching in that season. [24] Sutter underwent shoulder surgery in February 1987, the third procedure performed on his arm, in an attempt to remove scar tissue and to promote nerve healing. To recover from the surgery, he was required to miss the entire 1987 ...

  9. Nate Savino - Wikipedia

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    Savino was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third round with the 82nd overall selection of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. [14] He signed with the team for $700,000. [15] Savino underwent shoulder surgery prior to the 2023 season, forcing him to miss the whole season. [16]