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

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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 groundbreaking elbow surgery that later was named after him, has died. He was 83.
Source: Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dead at 83