![quincy-bright-1280.jpg](https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/12/4ccbcb37-b410-48ba-a087-efe0a56089da/thumbnail/640x360g2/ef42e822b3c043b08e1b0ea2893ce4e5/quincy-bright-1280.jpg?v=29b5ccc4d237d9b284ce95a42effd073#)
How "Tommy John surgery" changed our national pastime
In 1974, a creative surgical procedure saved the career of L.A. Dodgers pitcher Tommy John after he tore his UCL. Today, an astonishing 35% of active MLB pitchers have had "Tommy John surgery." But more than half of the athletes getting the procedure are under 18.