Tommy John
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Thomas Edward John Jr., nicknamed "the Bionic Man", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 26 seasons between 1963 and 1989. He played for the Cleveland
John with the New York Yankees in 1981
John in July 1974, two months before his elbow surgery
John in 2008
Dick McAuliffe
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Richard John McAuliffe was an American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox. He was a part of the Tigers' 19
Tommy John
…a 1.98 earned run average (ERA) and was named to his first All-Star team, though he missed the end of the season after he was injured in a fight with Dick McAuliffe. In 1971, pitching coach Johnny Sain tried to have John throw a slider more, but John had his highest ERA since 1964 and was traded to the Dodgers for…
McAuliffe with the Detroit Tigers in 1966
McAuliffe in 1974