Tommy John’s family heartbreak shaped a legacy beyond famous surgery
NEW YORK — Tommy John had already survived the career crisis that would attach his name permanently to sports medicine ...
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Who is Tommy John? Yankees legend and baseball’s biggest second-chance symbol
Tommy JohnDetailsFull nameThomas Edward JohnBornMay 22, 1943 — Terre Haute, IndianaPositionPitcherBats / throwsRight / LeftMLB debutSept. 6, 1963Final MLB season1989MLB ...
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Ominous Tommy John cancer news cuts through Yankees Old-Timers’ Day celebrations
NEW YORK — Yankee Stadium spent Saturday afternoon looking backward in the way the Yankees have done for generations. Hall ...
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Gerrit Cole’s first bump after Yankees return exhibits an unusual twist
DETROIT — Gerrit Cole walked off the Comerica Park mound with a blank expression, handed the ball to Aaron Boone, ...
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Gerrit Cole’s latest rehab start could change Yankees’ return clock
READING, Pa. — The New York Yankees have been winning without Gerrit Cole. They are 22-11 through the first weeks ...
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Who is Kervin Castro, the Yankees’ latest pitching call-up?
NEW YORK — After 9-2 victory over the Rangers, the Yankees sent Brendan Beck down to Triple-A. They called right-hander ...
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Gerrit Cole’s Yankees rehab runs into controversy after former pitcher’s claim
NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole's road back from Tommy John surgery was already drawing scrutiny over his pitching results. Now ...
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Yankees injury update: Cole starts in High-A, Carlos Rodon’s 1st rehab on Friday
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees have been one of the better stories in the American League through the ...
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Gerrit Cole excites Yankees with 96 mph comeback, but strains show up
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Yankees supertar pitcher Gerrit Cole stepped onto a minor league mound Friday night for the first time ...
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Yankees injury update: Rehab delayed but hot start adds cushion to setbacks
NEW YORK — When you are winning at a historic pace, you can afford to take a breath on the ...
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Yankees’ Gerrit Cole move hints at panic behind the scenes
TAMPA— The original plan was June 1. A soft target. A comfortable cushion. Thirteen months after Tommy John surgery, Gerrit ...
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Red Sox’s Gerrit Cole disrespect riles Yankees, but fireballs flip panic into relief
TAMPA, Fla. — “Lean Back” by Terror Squad rattled through the speakers at Steinbrenner Field on Wednesday. Moments later, the ...
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