Former MLB pitcher Tommy John dies
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy John, who won 288 games during a 26-year big league career and became the first pitcher to successfully return following groundbreaking elbow surgery that later was named after him,
LOS ANGELES – Longtime Dodger pitcher Tommy John passed away Saturday at the age of 83. The left-hander posted a remarkable 26-season career in the Major Leagues, more than half coming after the pioneering surgery that now bears his name and forever changed the trajectory of pitching in baseball.