Tommy John, the four-time MLB All-Star pitcher whose name became synonymous with the career-saving elbow reconstruction surgery first performed on him in 1974, has died at age 83. John won 288 games across 26 professional seasons and pitched into his mid-40s. The procedure pioneered by Dr. Frank Jobe on John’s torn ulnar collateral ligament has since saved the careers of thousands of pitchers at every level of baseball. John reportedly penned an emotional farewell letter to fans just days before his passing. (source: ESPN)
Tommy John, Namesake of Legendary Elbow Surgery, Dies at 83
Tommy John, the four-time MLB All-Star pitcher whose name became synonymous with the career-saving elbow reconstruction surgery first performed on him in 1974, has died at age 83. John won 288 games across 26 professional seasons and pitched into his mid-40s. The procedure pioneered by Dr. Frank Jobe on John's torn ulnar collateral ligament has since saved the careers of thousands of pitchers at every level of baseball. John reportedly penned an emotional farewell letter to fans just days before his passing. (source: ESPN)
