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Elbow surgery pioneer Tommy John dies

Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dead at 83

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, has died.

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Tommy John, whose namesake surgery saved countless MLB careers, dies at 83

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What is Tommy John Surgery? It changed baseball and extended careers

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MLB players -- and TJ surgery patients -- discuss Tommy John's legacy

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Angels Join All Of MLB In Mourning Passing Of Tommy John

John was able to come back after having his injured tendon replaced by Dr. Frank Jobe, who quoted the odd of John's return at 100-1.

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Yankees’ Gerrit Cole remembers Tommy John as trailblazer for ‘venturing into the unknown’ with surgery

Alexander: Tommy John and Dr. Frank Jobe should be in the Hall of Fame

The passing of Tommy John this weekend, at age 83 after a period of hospice care, should be one more reminder that we need to sufficiently honor transformational souls while they are still alive. It’s now too late for John,

Statement From Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic (KJOC) President Daniel Kharazzi Regarding the Passing of Pitching Great Tommy John

We strive to honor the traditions and commitment of our founders Dr. Robert Kerlan and Dr. Frank Jobe to foster the practice of sports medicine without interference by outside corporate interests. Such is our mission.

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Jobe brings the heat in winning first start back from Tommy John surgery

Every pitcher who comes back from Tommy John surgery owes a debt to the late Dr. Frank Jobe, who theorized he could rebuild a torn elbow ligament using a tendon harvested from another part of the body