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Tommy John, whose elbow surgery transformed baseball, dies at 83 - The Washington Post

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Matt Schudel
Tommy John, whose elbow surgery transformed baseball, dies at 83 - The Washington Post
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Legendary baseball pitcher Tommy John has passed away at the age of 83. He is best remembered for the revolutionary elbow surgery that now bears his name and has extended the careers of countless athletes.

On July 17, 1974, when Tommy John took the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers, he was having the best season of his career. The left-handed pitcher, then in his 12th year, was leading the National Lea…

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