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They said on the radio broadcast that Lincecum's father taught him his mechanics and modeled the throwing motion on Sandy Koufax


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Revisiting one of REAL SPORTS' most talked-about segments, Armen Keteyian reports on the alarming proliferation of "Tommy John" surgery among young pitchers. A torn elbow ligament was a career-ending injury for pitchers prior to 1974, when 31-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers hurler Tommy John underwent a radical procedure to replace his ulnar collateral ligament. Following a year of rehabilitation, however, John returned to the majors to pitch another 14 seasons and logged more than 2,500 innings, signaling a medical miracle in the sports world. Today, hundreds of pitchers undergo this surgery each year, but as the patients submitting to the procedure become younger and younger, rules are being put in place to help preserve the elbows of kids starting in little league.


From Bryant Gumbels REAL SPORTS on HBO