Tommy John, MLB All-Star pitcher who had a surgery named after him, dies at 83

One of Tommy John's biggest legacies to MLB was his comeback elbow reconstruction surgery that now bears his name.

Tommy John, subject of revolutionary elbow surgery that changed baseball forever, dies at 83

John, in 1974, underwent a then-experimental elbow surgery that would later save the careers of countless pitchers

Tommy John Cause of Death: What We Know About the MLB Legend's Illness Before His Death at 83

The legendary pitcher was battling health issues and receiving hospice care at his Florida home before his death on August 15.

Tommy John, All-Star pitcher whose pioneering surgery changed baseball, dies at 83

Tommy John, a 288-game winner and the namesake of baseball's revolutionary elbow surgery, has died at 83.

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,