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Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dies at 83
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Legendary Major League Baseball pitcher Tommy John has passed away at the age of 83. He is best remembered for being the first athlete to successfully undergo the ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery that now bears his name and has saved countless careers.
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. He was 83.
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