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

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Tommy John, who won 288 games during a 26-year big league career and became the first pitcher to successfully return following gro

LOS ANGELES — 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. He died at his home in Bradenton, Florida, on Saturday night, agent Mike Maguire said Sunday. He

Thank you, Tommy John: MLB pitching careers saved by the groundbreaking surgery  USA Today

Tommy John, the former major league pitcher who was the first to return to the game successfully following pioneering elbow surgery, has died at 83.

A pitcher who recovered from a then-unprecedented elbow surgery to appear in 26 major league seasons, one shy of the record, died.

Tommy John, the Man Behind Baseball’s Most Famous Surgery, Dies at 83  Sports Illustrated

Tommy John dies, Major League legend and symbol of a surgery that changed baseball  MARCA

The left-handed MLB pitcher was 31 years old when he tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow in 1974, an injury that had been a death knell for pitchers' careers up to that point.

The Yankees called John “a bedrock of our rotation during his time in pinstripes and a longtime favorite of Yankees fans.”

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

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.

His death comes just days after he said an emotional goodbye to his friends and fans

Focus On Sport / ocus on Sport, Getty Images Tommy John, the star pitcher who played 26 major league seasons mostly with the Yankees and Dodgers, has died at 83. Aside from winning 288 professional baseball games, he may be most known for inspiring the Tommy John elbow surgery. He was the first person to ever get the s

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.

Tommy John, whose pioneering surgery changed baseball, dies  reuters.com

Tommy John, the pitching great known for the surgery that bears his name, has died at 83

John was first player to undergo pioneering operation New York Yankees pay tribute to four-time All-Star Tommy John, the namesake of a ligament-replacement surgery that paved a path to recovery for injured baseball players, has died. He was 83. TMZ.com reported that the pitcher died at his home in Florida, surrounded

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

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

Former MLB pitcher Tommy John, best known for the revolutionary surgery that bears his name, has died at the age of 83.

After tearing an elbow ligament, he underwent a risky procedure and returned at his best, changing baseball and giving new hope to injured players.

Ex-MLB pitcher Tommy John, namesake of pioneering surgery, dies  ESPN

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

Tommy John and Dr. Frank Jobe changed baseball from an operating room in 1974.

Tommy John, the longtime Major League baseball pitcher whose name is forever linked to the groundbreaking elbow surgery that saved his career and those of countless others since, has died, officials said Sunday.

In 1974, the left-hander underwent a surgical procedure that is now commonly known as "Tommy John" or “TJ.”

What happened to Tommy John? The MLB legend died peacefully at 83 at his Florida home, surrounded by his family. Days earlier, he had been in hospice care and shared a farewell message with Yankees fans. John finished his 26-year career with 288 wins, but his greatest legacy came from returning to baseball after ground

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

Tommy John, whose major league career was extended after he became the first player to undergo the elbow surgery that now carries his name, has died. He was 83.

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