The Difference Between a 94-Mile-an-Hour and a 90-Mile Fastball

Mike Downey worked with Frank Job, who invented the Tommy John surgery. He was blackballed by traditional baseball people because he helped Kurt Flood get a free agent contract. Today starters don't throw 200 innings and relief pitchers still hold two or three records.Downey: I've never met anybody else like that in any other career. It reminds me very much of what a Japanese swordsmith might be -- relentless commitment to craft.