Overview

• Tommy John, known for the elbow surgery bearing his name, has 288 career wins and a 3.34 ERA.
• John was on the Hall of Fame ballot from 1995 to 2009 and missed out on Veterans Committee votes in 2011, 2014, 2018, and 2020.
• John suggests his support for Donald Trump in the 2016 and 2020 elections may have hurt his chances of induction.
• Despite his significant contributions to baseball, John never received more than 31.7% of the vote from the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
• Other players, like Curt Schilling, have also claimed political views impacted their Hall of Fame prospects.