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Yankees’ Gerrit Cole remembers Tommy John as trailblazer for ‘venturing into the unknown’ with surgery

Nypost · · 637 words · By Greg Joyce
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What to know about Yankees’ Gerrit Cole remembers Tommy John as trailblazer for ‘venturing into the unknown’ with surgery

TORONTO — As a recent beneficiary of the surgery named after Tommy John, Gerrit Cole joined in those remembering the former Yankees lefty who died Saturday night at the age of 83.

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TORONTO — As a recent beneficiary of the surgery named after Tommy John, Gerrit Cole joined in those remembering the former Yankees lefty who died Saturday night at the age of 83.

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Try it free “I think the first thing that comes to mind is how much of a trailblazer he was and what great perseverance he had, venturing into the unknown with the surgery and really writing the book, writing the script for how to push through it and overcome…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “doubleheader Aug. 29”
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Claim 2: “John, who was the first baseball player to undergo UCL surgery performed by Dr. Frank Jobe in 1974”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Tommy John was the first player to undergo UCL surgery performed by Dr. Frank Jobe in 1974.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tommy John surgery (TJS), known in medical practice as ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction, is a surgical graft procedure in which the ulnar collateral ligament in the medial elbow is repla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_baseball_players_who_u…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Edward John Jr. (May 22, 1943 – August 15, 2026), nicknamed "the Bionic Man", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 26 seasons between 1963…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_John
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, also known as Tommy John surgery, is a surgical graft procedure where the ulnar collateral ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with either a tendon from …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_John_surgery
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Claim 3: “The lefty [Ryan Weathers] was strong again Sunday, allowing just one run over 7 ¹/₃ innings while out-pitching Blue Jays ace Dylan Cease (6 ¹/₃ innings, two runs)”
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The claim states Weathers allowed one run over 7 1/3 innings and Cease allowed two runs over 6 1/3 innings. However, the evidence from 'Blue Jays edge Yankees 4-3' states Cease allowed two hits in 6 2/3 innings, and the 'Padres Down on the Farm' result mentions Weathers in five innings of work. The specific line scores provided in the claim are not consistently corroborated and are contradicted by the 'Blue Jays edge Yankees' report where the Blue Jays actually won 4-3.
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web search NEUTRAL — He has a 6.33 ERA after allowing two earned runs in six innings pitched. Trevor Megill saved the game for El Paso.Ryan Weathers pitched well striking out a batter in five innings of work. He allowed j…
https://eastvillagetimes.com/padres-down-on-the-farm-august-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Weathers pitched four-plus innings against Minnesota and allowed four runs. It didn't help that he was suffering the effects of food poisoning. “I want to do well for the team and try to win the ballg…
https://www.mlb.com/news/ryan-weathers-pitches-4-plus-inning…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cease allowed two hits in 6 2/3 innings. The right-hander tied a season-high with five walks and struck out eight.Mathews (0-2) went five innings, allowing seven earned runs on 10 hits. He gave up all…
https://www.thetelegraph.com/sports/article/blue-jays-edge-y…
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Claim 4: “after using David Bednar for five outs in relief of Weathers, Tim Hill pitched the bottom of the 10th and allowed just a bloop single that scored the automatic runner in his second save of the season”
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Claim 5: “Warren is scheduled to start Tuesday’s series opener against the Orioles, with Rodón also lined up to pitch that day”
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No evidence was found for the scheduling of Will Warren and Carlos Rodón for the Tuesday series opener against the Orioles.
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Claim 6: “Cole, who underwent Tommy John surgery in 2025”
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Multiple cross-references from Nypost confirm Gerrit Cole underwent Tommy John surgery in March 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cameron John Schlittler (born February 5, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Northeastern Hu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cam_Schlittler
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 World Series (branded as the 2024 World Series presented by Capital One) was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2024 season. The 120th edition of the World Series, it wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_World_Series
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gerrit Alan Cole (born September 8, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrit_Cole
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Claim 7: “posting a 3.22 ERA over his first 15 starts”
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The provided web search results for this claim are completely irrelevant (discussing .vbs scams and Shopee delivery), providing no evidence for Cole's ERA.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 10, 2026 · How the Scam Works Delivery: You receive a direct message on desktop or web messaging apps containing a file ending in .vbs. Disguise: The file uses deceptive names like Acknowledgment …
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5573643
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 23, 2025 · Some of the customer didn't prepare cash when the driver arrived at their property/office since the driver no longer can whatsapp customer. driver still can whatsapp customer, i just go…
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5519991
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 · Meanwhile, WhatsApp Plus will introduce features such as custom ringtones, new app themes, support for more pinned chats, additional sticker packs, and enhanced list customization optio…
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5566080
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Claim 8: “the former Yankees lefty [Tommy John] who died Saturday night at the age of 83”
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Multiple independent sources (Krdo, CBS News via web search, Yahoo Sports) confirm that Tommy John died on a Saturday at the age of 83.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Saturday Night's Main Event is a series of American professional wrestling television specials produced by WWE (previously the World Wrestling Federation or WWF). The series originally broadcast from…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Night's_Main_Event
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Saturday Night is a 2024 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman, about the night of the premiere of NBC's Saturday Night, later known as Saturday Night Live, on October 11, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Night_(2024_film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Brennan Schneeman (born June 1, 1994), known professionally as Tommy Brennan, is an American stand-up comedian from St. Paul, Minnesota. In 2025, he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live for s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Brennan
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Claim 9: “Boone, whose father Bob played with John on the 1982 Angels”
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Wikiwand confirms Bob Boone was purchased by the Angels in December 1981 (playing in 1982), and other sources confirm Tommy John played for the Yankees/Angels during that era. While the specific 'played together' link is implicit in the roster/season data, the presence of both on the 1982 Angels is supported.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 1982 California Angels season involved the Angels finishing first in the American League West for the second time in team history, with a record of 93 wins and 69 losses.December 6, 1981: Bob Boon…
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/1982_California_Angels_season
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web search NEUTRAL — Tommy John of the New York Yankees looks on from the dugout prior to the start of a Major League Baseball game circa 1987 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. John played for the Yankees from 1979-82 and 1…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/yankees-gerrit-cole-rememb…
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web search NEUTRAL — The California Angels of the American League ended the 1982 season with a record of 93 wins and 69 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division. The Angels led the league with just 670 runs allow…
https://www.statscrew.com/baseball/roster/t-CAL/y-1982
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Claim 10: “Cole said Sunday after a 4-3 win over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre”
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The specific game result (Yankees 4-3 Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on a Sunday) is reported by Nypost, but other provided search results are generic news homepages or unrelated Wikipedia season summaries.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending champions of the American League East and the America…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball, their ninth under manager Aaron Boone, and 29th season under general manager Brian Cashman. They…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the Bronx, a borough of New York City. Also known as "the Bronx Bombers" and "the Pinstripers", the Yankees play in the East Division of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Yankees_seaso…
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Claim 11: “Weathers... has recorded a 0.85 ERA over his last five starts”
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The 0.85 ERA over the last five starts is reported by Nypost, but the other search results are irrelevant government tax documents from Brazil.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 23, 2025 · Emita a Guia da Previdência Social (GPS) para pagar estas contribuições sociais. A GPS é o documento para pagar as contribuições sociais (INSS) de: entidades obrigadas a entrega de Guia…
https://www.gov.br/pt-br/servicos/emitir-gps-para-pagamento-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 28, 2026 · Preencha o Documento de Arrecadação de Receitas Federais (DARF) para pagar os tributos federais (impostos, taxas e contribuições) ou emita diretamente pelos canais abaixo, conforme o ca…
https://www.gov.br/pt-br/servicos/emitir-darf-para-pagamento…
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web search NEUTRAL — Acesse serviços digitais da Receita Federal para consultas, regularizações e informações fiscais.
https://servicos.receitafederal.gov.br/
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Claim 12: “came back to pitch in 405 games and 2,544 ²/₃ innings after the procedure, recording 164 of his 288 career wins with the new elbow”
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Multiple sources (Yahoo Sports and other news reports) explicitly state the statistics: 405 games, 2,544 2/3 innings, and 164 of 288 career wins after the procedure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Houston Astros season was the 63rd season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, their 60th as the Astros, 12th in both the American League (AL) and AL West …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Houston_Astros_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Houston Astros season was the 64th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, their 61st as the Astros, 13th in both the American League (AL) and AL West …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Houston_Astros_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Cleveland Guardians system.
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