'I pitched 26 years. I win 288 games. And I have a surgery named after me. And people want to talk about three errors on a play,' says retired MLB pitcher Tommy John. (OnlyAGameNPR)
"But I could still pitch," Tommy says."I could compete. I could hold my own.""I took pride on my defensive abilities," he says."I could still field."On July 27th of that year, Tommy got the start against the Milwaukee Brewers in Yankee Stadium. In the top of the fourth, Tommy and the Yankees were up 4-0.But with one out, Tommy walked Milwaukee second baseman Jim Gantner. Jeffrey Leonard came to the plate.
Gantner scored. The ball skidded out of play as Leonard approached third. As the play-by-play guys tried valiantly to keep up with the chaos, the umpire awarded Leonard home. The score was now 4-2."And, you know, it was a physical meltdown," John says. The inspiring pep talk worked. The Yankees rallied for 12 more runs. Tommy went eight innings and gave up just one more run for the 16-3 win.
"It happens. That's part of the game. That's why we play the game. And that's why people watch the game, and that's why they pay to go in, and that's why they can boo you."
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