Rich Hill
Boston Red Sox – No. 53
Relief pitcher
Born: (1980-03-11) March 11, 1980 (age 32) Milton, Massachusetts
Bats: Left	Throws: Left
MLB debut
June 15, 2005 for the Chicago Cubs
Career statistics (through May 25, 2012)
Win-Loss	22–20
Earned run average	4.67
Strikeouts	379
Teams
Chicago Cubs (2005–2008) Baltimore Orioles (2009) Boston Red Sox (2010–Present)
Career highlights and awards
Led NL LHP in Strikeouts (2007)

Richard Joseph "Rich" Hill (born March 11, 1980, in Milton, Massachusetts) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization.

Early life[link]

Hill played for Milton High School's Varsity baseball team when he was a freshman. He is one of four to do that in the school's history. He was originally drafted by the Reds in 1999, however he decided to play collegiately for the Michigan Wolverines.

Playing career[link]

Chicago Cubs[link]

Hill was a 4th round pick out of the University of Michigan in the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft. Hill made his major league debut on June 15, 2005. As a minor leaguer, Hill compiled high strikeout totals, and has an excellent curveball. He throws an 88–92 MPH fastball and a changeup as well. Hill spent part of the 2005 season with the Cubs, posting an 0–2 record. Again, in 2006, Hill split his season between the minor leagues and the majors. Despite his rookie status, Hill was the oldest member of the Cubs starting rotation during the second half of the 2006 season until the addition of Wade Miller.

2005 season[link]

Hill arrived in the big-leagues in 2005, gaining his first major league action on June 15, 2005 against the Florida Marlins. He pitched one inning of relief, giving up two runs on three hits and did not factor into the decision. His first start was on July 25, 2005 subbing for the oft-injured Kerry Wood against the San Francisco Giants. Once again he gave up two earned runs, but lasted five innings. The game was memorable due to Hill tripping over third-base on his way to the plate after a Todd Walker drive down the right-field line. With just one out and the Cubs down by one, Walker was forced to stop at first base, and Jerry Hairston, Jr. (who was behind Hill) at second. Hill did not score, and returned to third base unhurt. Unfortunately for the Cubs, the rally stopped, and Hill did not factor in the decision of the game.^[1]

Hill pitching for the Chicago Cubs in 2006.

2006 season[link]

In 2006, he started the season in AAA with the Iowa Cubs, but was called up on May 4 for a start against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Rich gained attention in Chicago later in the month during the cross-town classic with the White Sox. On May 20, Hill lost to the White Sox 7–0, and was the starter in the game that saw A.J. Pierzynski run over Cubs catcher Michael Barrett at the plate in a huge collision. In a subsequent interview, Hill stated that Pierzynski's collision with Barrett was "gutless" and "pathetic." ^[2] To that point of the season, Hill had given up 15 walks and 23 hits over 19¹⁄₃ innings in his four major league starts with the Cubs, and had not yet established himself and was still in search of his first major league victory. White Sox manager Ozzie Guillén differed with Rich stating, "Who is Hill? That ... pitcher last night? Michael realized he was wrong in the interview, Michael realized he overreacted. I've known Michael; I coached Michael. Hill, he should be in Triple-A. He's going to make Dusty Baker be fired. You know, shut up. He just got up here to the big leagues; when you make a comment like that about a cheap shot, you don't know the game. ... Tell Mr. Hill to shut up and pitch before he gets sent down." Hill was sent back to AAA Iowa the next day.^[3]

Hill returned to the majors on July 27 with a start against the St. Louis Cardinals. He lasted only 3¹⁄₃ innings, giving up four runs on six hits – walking three. On August 1, Hill defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks for his first major league victory, and on August 6, he got his second win and his first win streak. On September 6, Hill fanned a career high 11 batters in a Cubs victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hill's first complete game and shutout came versus the Cincinnati Reds in a game in which he fanned 10 and allowed just two hits, on September 16. Hill's two complete games were the only CG's by the Cubs' pitching staff in the 2006 season, and he was one of the solid contributors in the rotation after being called back up, posting a 6–3 record with a 2.93 ERA.

2007 season[link]

Hill joined the starting rotation of the Cubs after spring training, and was the #4 starter in the rotation behind Carlos Zambrano, Ted Lilly, and Jason Marquis. Hill pitched against the Milwaukee Brewers for his first start of the 2007 season, throwing a perfect game through the first five innings, and finishing with allowing just one hit, and one run over 7 innings pitched. He continued to excel during April, leading some to speculate that he was taking over as the ace in the Cubs rotation while he assembled a streak of 18 consecutive innings without an earned run.^[4] Former Cubs catcher Michael Barrett describes Rich's signature pitch as follows.

Hill suffered a setback in Philadelphia, where he took his second loss of the season giving up five runs and left before getting any outs in the sixth inning. His next start in New York produced similar results posting his third loss, and Lou Piniella pointed to control problems. The troubles continued in San Diego during his next start, where he picked up his third consecutive loss 5–1 to the Padres and gave up four home runs. Piniella extended his analysis of Hill's throwing: "Not the same pitcher that left spring training. He was missing his spots. Some of those pitches that were hit out of the park, the catcher was sitting on the outside corner and the balls are inside, but they might have been outside. He's got to keep working. He's not throwing as hard, either, for whatever reason."^[6]

Hill rebounded in his next three starts, going twenty-one innings and giving up only two earned runs. Hill matched his career-high with eleven strikeouts against the Braves on June 7, 2007.^[7]

2008 season[link]

After having problems finding the strike zone, he was sent back down to triple-A Iowa.

After having a bad start in triple-A he was sent down to Rookie ball in Mesa. He made his first start in Mesa on July 1, 2008 going only 1/3 of an inning. Lou Pinella came on saying that Rich Hill was going to be shut down. He made one more start on July 8 going 4 scoreless innings. Any thoughts of him being shut down were recalled.

On July 16, 2008 he was called up to single-A Daytona. While there he made 3 starts, going 1–2.

Baltimore Orioles[link]

Hill during his tenure with the Baltimore Orioles in 2009.

On February 2, 2009, Hill was traded to the Baltimore Orioles for a player to be named later.^[8]

Hill made his Orioles debut on May 16, 2009 going 5²⁄₃ with 6 strikeouts and was the winning pitcher.

St. Louis Cardinals[link]

On January 26, 2010, Hill signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals with an invite to Spring training.^[9] In June, he optioned out of his contract with St. Louis.

Boston Red Sox[link]

On June 30, 2010, Hill signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox. He was assigned the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox. He had just opted out of his contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. On September 14, 2010, Hill made his debut with the Red Sox as a reliever against the Seattle Mariners, getting a win.

The Red Sox purchased Hill's contract on May 5, 2011.^[10]

On May 29, Hill injured his left throwing elbow and on June 9, he underwent Tommy John surgery to repair a torn Ulnar collateral ligament. In 9 games with the Sox, Hill did not give up an earned run.^[11]

On December 12, 2011, Hill was non-tendered, and became a free agent.^[12] On December 30, 2011, the Red Sox signed Hill to a minor-league contract that includes an invitation to spring training.^[13]

Personal[link]

Hill is the only member of the South Shore Baseball Club of Hingham, Massachusetts to play for a major league team.^[14]

Hill married high school sweetheart Caitlin McClellan, a nurse, on November 11, 2007. On October, 7th 2011, Caitlin and Rich welcomed their first child, a son, Brice.

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Rich Hill

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Rich Hill may refer to:

Places[link]

• Rich Hill, Arizona, an early gold mine near Weaver, Arizona
• Rich Hill (Bel Alton, Maryland), listed on the NRHP in Maryland
• Rich Hill (Sassafras, Maryland), listed on the NRHP in Maryland
• Rich Hill, Missouri, a city in Missouri

People[link]

• Rich Hill (baseball), player for the Boston Red Sox.

See also[link]

• Richhill (disambiguation)
• Richard Hill (disambiguation)

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Kerry Wood
Wood pitching for the Cubs in 2008.
Pitcher
Born: (1977-06-16) June 16, 1977 (age 35) Irving, Texas
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 12, 1998 for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
May 18, 2012 for the Chicago Cubs
Career statistics
Win–loss record	86–75
Earned run average	3.67
Strikeouts	1,582
Teams
Chicago Cubs (1998, 2000–2008) Cleveland Indians (2009–2010) New York Yankees (2010) Chicago Cubs (2011–2012)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star selection (2003, 2008) NL Rookie of the Year (1998) Holds share of record for most strikeouts in one nine-inning game with 20

Kerry Lee Wood (born June 16, 1977) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees. Wood recorded over 200 strikeouts in four out of his first five seasons, with a high of 266 in 2003 and is the co-holder the MLB record for strikeouts in a single game (20), earning himself the nickname Kid K. He was a two-time National League All-Star and pitched in the post-season five times in a career that spanned 15 seasons.^[1] Wood was the 1998 National League Rookie of the Year.

Wood transitioned to a relief pitcher in 2007 due to struggling with injuries throughout his career. He has been placed on the disabled list 14 times in 13 major league seasons, including missing the entire 1999 season due to Tommy John surgery. After a slow start to the 2012 season, Wood retired on May 18th, 2012.

Early life[link]

Wood became a phenomenon while attending MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas, for his first three seasons of high school baseball. He continued his domination of batters at Grand Prairie High School in his final season as a high school player.^[2]

Professional career[link]

Chicago Cubs[link]

1995-1997[link]

The Chicago Cubs drafted Wood as the fourth overall selection in the 1995 Amateur Draft. He spent three years playing in the Minor Leagues. His best season in the Minors came in 1996, when he posted a 10-2 record for the Daytona Cubs.^[3] He also played for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs.^[3] In 1997 he led all minor league pitchers in walks, with 131.^[4]

1998[link]

A prospect in the minor leagues, Wood made his first appearance in the Major Leagues on April 12, 1998. In his fifth career start, on May 6, he threw a one-hit, no walk, 20-strikeout shutout against the Houston Astros, tying Roger Clemens' record for strikeouts in a nine-inning game and breaking Bill Gullickson's single-game rookie record of 18 strikeouts in 1980. To date, Wood and Bob Feller are the only two pitchers to strike out their age in one game (at age 17, Feller struck out 17 batters in one game in 1936). Wood allowed only two baserunners: Ricky Gutiérrez on an infield single and Craig Biggio on a hit by pitch. Gutiérrez's single, off third baseman Kevin Orie's glove, was close enough that some fans lobbied to have it changed in scoring to an error, which would have given Wood a no-hitter. The game is considered by many to be the most dominant pitching performance in the history of baseball.^[5]

Wood finished the 1998 season with a 13–6 record; despite missing the last month of the season with elbow soreness, he easily won the National League Rookie of the Year award. He pitched one game in the playoffs, losing against the Atlanta Braves.^[1]

1999–2003[link]

During spring training of 1999, Wood underwent Tommy John surgery to repair damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, missing the entire season.

Wood returned in 2000 and struggled to an 8–7 record, but the following season, he returned to form. In 2001, Wood went 12-6 with a 3.36 ERA. The following season, Wood finished 12–11 with a 3.67 ERA, but perhaps more important was the fact he did not miss a start all year long, setting career highs with 213.6 innings pitched and 33 starts. He rang up 217 strikeouts in both seasons.^[1]

In 2003, Wood continued to improve, setting career highs with 266 strikeouts, 14 wins (as part of a 14–11 record), a 3.20 ERA, and two shutouts. He threw the fastest fastball in the majors among starters, averaging 95.4 miles per hour.^[6] He also walked 100 batters and surrendered 24 home runs, also career highs, but was selected as a National League All-Star and helped lead the Cubs to the playoffs as one half of "Chicago Heat" along with fellow pitcher Mark Prior.^[1]

Wood earned two wins in the Divisional Series against the Atlanta Braves and was the starter in Game 3 of the 2003 National League Championship Series, which the Cubs won in extra innings. However, the Cubs lost in seven games to the eventual World Series champion Florida Marlins. In the decisive Game 7, Wood hit the first home run by a pitcher in a NLCS game since another Cub, Rick Sutcliffe, did so in Game 1 in 1984. However, the Marlins won the game 9-6. Wood was the losing pitcher and the Cubs were eliminated.^[1]

2004–2006[link]

Wood went just 8-9 during the 2004 season and was sidelined for nearly two months with a strained triceps.^[1]

In 2005, Wood continued to struggle. On August 31, 2005, Wood underwent surgery and missed the remainder of the season. During Spring Training in 2006, Wood suffered several injuries which required an additional surgery (on his knee) and time off shortly after that to recover from injuries sustained falling out of a hot tub. On May 18, 2006, Wood returned to the Cubs' pitching rotation when he started and lost a home game against the Washington Nationals. In June, Wood returned to the DL with a sore shoulder. The following month, the Cubs announced that Wood had sustained a partially torn rotator cuff which was likely to keep him from pitching again for the rest of the year. At the end of the 2006 season, the Cubs exercised their option on Wood's contract and bought out the remaining $13M.^[7]

2007–2008[link]

With his long history of injuries and inability to stay in the starting rotation, Wood accepted the Cubs offer to return as a relief pitcher in 2007. Wood attempted to sustain a regular throwing schedule and appearances during Spring Training games. However, Wood was placed on the 15 day DL with soreness in his elbow and was then moved to the 60 day DL. Wood considered retiring if he continued to have pain in his throwing arm.^[8] He began playing catch on May 21. In his first rehab assignment in Cubs Rookie Ball, he struck out all three batters he faced. On July 24, he pitched 1 inning with the Single-A Peoria Chiefs, throwing 9 pitches. He made back-to-back appearances on July 26 and July 27, throwing his fastball between 92-94 mph with no discomfort.^[9]

The Cubs activated Wood from the 60-Day Disabled List on August 3, causing many to believe that he would make his actual return on that day.^[10] In the seventh inning, however, Lou Piniella opted to send Bob Howry to the mound, and most fans, eager to see Kerry back on the hill, mistakenly gave Howry a standing ovation, only to realize moments later it was actually not Wood.^[11] Piniella later stated he wanted Wood to receive a "softer landing", or in other words, make his return in a game where the Cubs have a comfortable lead over their opponents.^[12] Wood made his return on August 5, with the Cubs trailing the New York Mets by four runs.^[13] He pitched a single inning, during which he allowed one hit, and struck out another batter.^[13] Piniella praised Wood's performance, stating "He threw the ball real good", and "His breaking ball had some bite to it, and he threw it up there about 93-94, about what we expected".^[14] He remained healthy appearing in 22 games and posting a 1-1 record with a solid 3.33 ERA.^[1]

He was generally limited to one inning per outing, not appearing in games on back to back days, though he did pitch in both halves of a double header on September 15. Wood was a major contributor to the Cub's NL Central Division Championship down the stretch in late September, earning a win and 8 holds. Wood filed for free-agency on November 11, 2007, though he suggested that he wanted to remain in pinstripes for the 2008 season. Despite multi-year offers from other teams, Wood agreed to a one year, $4.2 million deal with the Cubs.^[15]

Wood, along with Bob Howry and Carlos Marmol, competed for the role as the Cubs' closer after Ryan Dempster was moved to the starting rotation.^[15] After posting a 2.84 ERA in the spring, Wood won the job. He recorded his first career save April 3, 2008 with a win over the Brewers.^[16][17] Wood recorded 34 saves in 39 opportunities, 82 strike-outs and a 1.12 WHIP. He was selected to the 2008 MLB All-Star Game as a relief pitcher on July 6, 2008 along with six other teammates.^[18]

Wood was placed on the 15-day DL on July 24, 2008 with a blister on his right index finger.^[19]

On November 13, 2008, after acquiring closer Kevin Gregg from the Florida Marlins, Cubs general manager Jim Hendry announced that the organization did not plan on re-signing Wood.^[20] He had previously requested a multi-year contract with the team, but was deferred due to financial reasons. Wood stated he wished to remain with the Cubs, but also wanted to continue playing baseball.^[21]

Cleveland Indians[link]

Wood pitching for the Cleveland Indians in 2010.

On December 13, 2008, Wood signed a two-year contract with the Cleveland Indians.^[22]

Cubs fans showed their appreciation for him by giving him a standing ovation when the Cleveland Indians played at Wrigley Field on June 19, 2009.^[23] During the 2010 season, Wood was placed on the disabled list until May 8 due to an upper back muscle strain.^[24] On July 17, 2010, Wood was placed on the disabled list for the 14th time in his major league career, this time due to a blister on his right index finger.^[24]

New York Yankees[link]

Wood was traded from the Cleveland Indians to the New York Yankees on July 31, 2010 for Andrew Chive, Matt Cusick, and cash.^[25] With the Yankees, he went 2-0 with a 0.69 ERA in 24 games, including 21 straight scoreless appearances, and served as the bridge to Mariano Rivera in the 2010 postseason.^[8][26] During the 2010 postseason, Wood had a 2.25 ERA appearing in 7 games overall. The Yankees won the 2010 ALDS against the Minnesota Twins in 3 games but lost to the Texas Rangers in 6 games of the 2010 ALCS.

The Yankees announced on October 27 that the club had declined to exercise their option for Wood for 2011.^[27]

Second stint with the Chicago Cubs[link]

On December 16, 2010, Wood agreed to a one year deal worth $1.5 million with the Cubs.^[28] Wood reportedly turned down offers for long-term deals from several other teams worth more money due to his desire to keep his family in Chicago.^[29] Wood re-signed with the Cubs on January 13, 2012 for a 1 year, $3 million deal with a team option for 2013.^[30]

On May 18, 2012, Wood retired, striking out the only (and therefore final) batter he faced, Dayán Viciedo of the Chicago White Sox. The fans at Wrigley Field gave Wood a long standing ovation as his son, Justin, ran out to greet him as he exited the field. On his baseball career: "I had fun, I had a blast," Wood said. "I wouldn't trade anything in."^[31] Long-time White Sox play-by-play voice Hawk Harrelson, who called the game that day for WGN, said of Wood, "In this game you are either an asset or a liability, and this guy (Wood) was definitely an asset."

MLB records[link]

• Fastest to reach 1000 strikeouts in MLB history (in appearances): 134 games
• Fastest to reach 1000 strikeouts in MLB history (in innings pitched): 853 IP
• Strikeouts in a 9-inning game: 20 on May 6, 1998 (tied record with Roger Clemens and Randy Johnson)

Personal life[link]

Wood is married to Sarah Pates of Waukegan, Illinois.^[32] The couple has one son, Justin, and two daughters, Katie and Charlotte.^[33] Until 2008, the family resided in the Old Town neighborhood of Chicago.^[34]

While playing for the Cubs, the Woods hosted a celebrity bowling tournament called Kerry Wood's Strike Zone, which also featured a silent auction that raised over two million dollars.^[35][36]

See also[link]

• List of Major League Baseball strikeout champions
• List of pitchers who have struck out 18 or more batters in a nine-inning MLB game

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Kerry Wood

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Tommy John
Pitcher
Born: (1943-05-22) May 22, 1943 (age 69) Terre Haute, Indiana
Batted: Right	Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 6, 1963 for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
May 25, 1989 for the New York Yankees
Career statistics
Win–Loss record	288–231
Earned run average	3.34
Strikeouts	2,245
Teams
Cleveland Indians (1963–1964) Chicago White Sox (1965–1971) Los Angeles Dodgers (1972–1974, 1976–1978) New York Yankees (1979–1982) California Angels (1982–1985) Oakland Athletics (1985) New York Yankees (1986–1989)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star (1968, 1978, 1979, 1980) 1976 Hutch Award 1976 NL Comeback Player of the Year 1981 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award

Thomas Edward John Jr. (born May 22, 1943) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball whose 288 career victories rank as the seventh highest total among left-handers in major league history. He is also known for the revolutionary surgery, now named after him, which was performed on a damaged ligament in his pitching arm.^[1]

Playing career[link]

John was an outstanding basketball player at Gerstmeyer High School in Terre Haute, Indiana, where he held the city single game scoring record. Choosing baseball when he realized he would not go on to play professional basketball, John signed with the Cleveland Indians and made his major league debut at twenty years-old in 1963. Following two partial seasons with the Indians, John showed occasional excellence during seven respectable years as a starting pitcher with the Chicago White Sox. However, it was a trade before the 1972 season to the Los Angeles Dodgers for mercurial slugger Dick Allen that began a skein of John's most famous years, first with the Dodgers and subsequently with the New York Yankees, where he posted a pair of 20-win seasons and was twice an All-Star. John was also named an All-Star in 1968 with the White Sox and 1978 with LA. He played in all three Yankees vs. Dodgers World Series of his era (1977, 1978 and 1981), having switched over to the Yankees by the time the Dodgers won the Series in 1981.

John was a soft throwing sinkerball pitcher whose technique resulted in batters hitting numerous ground balls and induced double plays. In the middle of an excellent 1974 season, John had a 13-3 record as the Dodgers were en route to their first National League pennant in eight years, before he permanently damaged the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching arm, leading to a revolutionary surgical operation. This operation, now known as Tommy John surgery, replaced the ligament in the elbow of his pitching arm with a tendon from his right forearm. The surgery was performed by Dr. Frank Jobe on September 25, 1974, and although it seemed unlikely he would ever be able to pitch again, he spent the entire 1975 season in recovery. John would work with teammate and major league pitcher Mike Marshall who was said to know how to help pitchers recover from injuries and taught John a completely different way to pitch where he would not turn his leg and go straight to the plate which eliminated the chance of him hurting his knee and arm, and he returned to the Dodgers in 1976. His 10-10 record that year was considered "miraculous" but John went on to pitch until 1989, winning 164 games after his surgery—forty more than before and one fewer than all-time great Sandy Koufax won in his entire career. After Phil Niekro's retirement, John spent 1988 and 1989 as the oldest player in the major leagues. In 1989, John matched Deacon McGuire’s record for most seasons played in a Major League Baseball career with 26 seasons played, later broken by Nolan Ryan.^[2] Today, many pitchers have Tommy John surgery during their careers.

John decided it was time to retire in 1989, when Mark McGwire got two hits off him. McGwire's father was John's dentist. John said of his decision, "When your dentist's kid starts hitting you, it's time to retire!"^[3]

In 2009, John failed to get enough votes to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in his last year of eligibility with only 31.7% of the vote.^[4]

Career statistics[link]

Post-retirement[link]

John did commentary on select games during WPIX's final year of broadcasting Yankee baseball in 1998. He also guest-hosted the Mike and Mike ESPN Radio program on June 26, 2008. It is unknown whether he will do any further work for the network. On December 17, 2006, John was named manager of the Bridgeport Bluefish in the Atlantic League, an independent minor league in the Northeast. He is currently the spokesman for Tommy John's Go-Flex, a joint cream for older athletes. He is also currently doing a national radio tour to promote this product as well as talk about life as a minor league coach, his years in the Major Leagues and to educate younger pitchers on taking care of their arms.^[5]

Tommy John resigned as manager of the Bridgeport Bluefish on July 8, 2009, to pursue a "non-baseball position" with Sportable Scoreboards.^[6] In two-and-a-half years of managing, he compiled a 159-176 won-lost record with Bridgeport.

Personal life[link]

Tommy married the former Sally Simmons on July 13, 1970. They are parents of four children—Tamara, Tommy III, Travis, and Taylor. In 1981, when Travis was two years old, he fell 37 feet from a third-floor window in his family's New Jersey vacation house, bounced off the fender of a car, swallowed his tongue, and then lay in a coma for 17 days. He later made a full recovery.^[7] On March 9, 2010, Taylor John, age 28, died as the result of a seizure and heart failure because of an overdose of prescription drugs.^[8] As a 10-year-old in 1992, Taylor’s singing and acting talents landed him a role in Les Misérables on Broadway. He made news by taking time off from the stage, however, to play baseball at Federal Little League in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.^[9] In 1998, Tamara John married Chicago Bears long snapper Patrick Mannelly.^[10]

External links[link]

[1] Tommy John at baseball-reference.com

See also[link]

• Tommy John surgery
• List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
• List of most hit batsman by MLB pitcher
• Top 100 Major League Baseball strikeout pitchers

Bibliography[link]

• The Tommy John Story, F.H. Revell Company, 1978. ISBN 0-8007-0923-3. (With Sally John and Joe Musser, foreword by Tommy Lasorda.)
• The Sally and Tommy John Story: Our Life in Baseball, Macmillan, 1983. ISBN 0-02-559260-2. (With Sally John.)
• TJ: My Twenty-Six Years in Baseball, Bantam, 1991. ISBN 0-553-07184-X. (With Dan Valenti.)

References[link]

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
• The Baseball Page