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MLB All-Star Tommy John dies at 83

Former MLB All-Star pitcher Tommy John, whose name became attached to the pioneering elbow ligament-replacement surgery that transformed baseball injury recovery, has died at age 83. TMZ.com reported he died at his home in Florida, surrounded by family. The New York Yankees paid tribute to the four-time All-Star.

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

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Tommy John, MLB All-Star pitcher who had a surgery named after him, dies at 83

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

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Tommy John, pitcher whose surgery changed baseball, dies at age of 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 by his family, including his wife, Cheryl. John ⁠had recently been in hospice ⁠care. Continue readin…