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Tommy John, whose elbow surgery transformed baseball, dies at 83

First publishedAug 16, 17:17 UTC
Last updatedAug 16, 19:34 UTC · 14m ago
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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.(Image credit: Damian Dovarganes)

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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.(Image credit: Damian Dovarganes)
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10 outlets, average source rating 7.4/10.
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    Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dies at 83

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