These 10 players may not be household names, but they've performed like legitimate stars for much of the season, giving their respective clubs a boost toward postseason contention.
When Tommy John walked off the mound with excruciating elbow pain on July 17, 1974, he thought his career was over. No one could have known that the events to follow would change baseball forever.
The first pitch arrived at 8:02 p.m., but no one was prepared for what was to come over the next eight hours in a Triple-A game between Rochester and Pawtucket on April 18, 1981.
