Tommy John Feels He's HOF Material
Sep 9, 2014 9:24 AM
At some point, having more wins than anyone not in the National Baseball Hall of Fame loses its distinction and becomes just a festering frustration.
Tommy John, winner of 288 games, reached that point a long time ago. And he still appears a better bet to make the American Medical Association's Hall of Fame than baseball's.
As a pitcher, consistency was his chief asset. He won 13-plus games 11 times, with an amazing 22 seasons spanning the first (1965) and last (1987).
As a Cooperstown candidate, John has been just as consistent, which, in this case, isn't such a good thing.
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