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Former MLB pitcher 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, Dodgers pitcher and medical pioneer, dies at 83

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Former MLB pitcher Tommy John dies at age 83

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

Tommy John Surgery — the revolutionary surgery named after the first person to receive it, MLB pitcher Tommy John, who died Sunday at the age of 83 — has saved thousands of pitchers' careers over the ...

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Remembering Tommy John: 5 Pitchers Who Redefined Career After Tommy John Surgery

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Tommy John, MLB pitcher and namesake of revolutionary elbow surgery, dies at 83

In 1974, John underwent Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction surgery, as it’s medically known.

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Tommy John, the lefty known for his career-saving elbow surgery, dies at 83

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Dodgers Mourn The Passing of Tommy John

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.

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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,