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April 4th, 1989-Tommy John ties record of playing 26 seasons

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief • April 4, 2025
April 4th, 1989-Tommy John ties record of playing 26 seasons
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Pitcher Tommy John secured his 287th win in a 4-2 win over the Twins. This put him at 19th on the all-time wins list.

1989 was John’s 26th and final season, which was a record among pitchers. Since then his record has been broken by legendary pitcher, Nolan Ryan, who played 27 seasons, spanning from 1966-1993. John retired in 1989 with 288 wins and 231 losses and a career ERA of 3.34.

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Dylan Miller
Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
Dylan Miller is currently a Senior at Colonia High School. He enjoys participating in sports, earning varsity letters in cross country, winter track and spring track. In addition to participating in sports, Miller also follows the NFL, NBA and MLB. Scouting is a large part of Miller’s extracurricular activities as an Eagle Scout. At this level he will learn more about leadership and communication, which Miller is eager to add to his skill set as he prepares for college. When he’s not busy in school or running, he enjoys watching TV shows like Ted Lasso. He also likes listening to sports analysts Colin Cowherd, Jim Rome or Dan Patrick. He aspires to work in the sports field and run track in college.