Tommy John AKA Thomas Edward John, Jr. Born: 22-May-1943 Birthplace: Terre Haute, IN
Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Baseball Nationality: United States Executive summary: MLB pitcher, received pioneering surgery Father: Thomas John Mother: Ruth Wife: Sally Simmons (m. 13-Jul-1970, one daughter, three sons) Daughter: Tamara ("Tami") Son: Tommy III Son: Travis Son: Taylor
High School: Gerstmeyer High School, Terre Haute, IN
NL Comeback Player of the Year 1976
Lou Gehrig Memorial Award 1981
SPORTS FRANCHISE HISTORY New York Yankees Pitcher (1986-89) Oakland Athletics Pitcher (1985) California Angels Pitcher (1982-85) New York Yankees Pitcher (1979-82) Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher (1972-74 and 1976-78) Chicago White Sox Pitcher (1965-71) Cleveland Indians Pitcher (1963-64)
Official Website: http://www.tommyjohn.net/
Author of books:
The Sally and Tommy John Story: Our Life in Baseball (1983, memoir) T. J.: My Twenty-Six Years in Baseball (1991, memoir)
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