After 1985
Unfortunately for Tudor, he never matched his dominance of 1985. While still posting impressive ERAs, he never won more than 13 games. In 1987, he was again in the World Series but again lost with a chance to bring the championship back to St. Louis. Injuries limited Tudor's playing time after 1985 and eventually ended his career. He was the victim of a freak accident in 1987 when the Mets' catcher Barry Lyons went into the Cardinals' dugout trying to catch a foul ball and crashed into Tudor (who wasn't even pitching in the game) breaking Tudor's leg. In 1988, Tudor was traded to the Dodgers despite having the league's best ERA. He pitched well again and won his only World Series ring but severely injured his elbow during the postseason. That injury caused him to miss almost all of 1989 and then retire despite a great comeback season in 1990.
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