Other than perhaps Jackie Robinson this player’s name is spoken more than any other in the history of baseball. Not a day goes by where you don’t read his name, or hear it spoken on TV or the radio. He’s not in the Hall of Fame(though a strong argument can be made that he should be) and he’s not normally mentioned among the great players of his time or of all time. And yet, not a day goes by without hearing his name: Tommy John. As near as I can tell he, along with Lou Gehrig, are the only athletes (baseball players) to have a medical condition or procedure named after them.
His Name is Spoken More Than Virtually Any Other in the History of Baseball
