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Tommy John Changed Baseball Forever | Charleston News
Tommy John, the baseball pioneer who revolutionized sports medicine with his groundbreaking elbow surgery—now bearing his name—has died at 83. His daring 1974 procedure, once thought nearly impossible, not only saved his own legendary 26-season career but opened doors for future stars like Ohtani and Verlander. From Indiana to the majors, he won 288 games across six teams, including a record-setting comeback after the surgery. Though never enshrined in the Hall of Fame, his impact is immortalized in the dictionary, the Smithsonian, and every pitcher who’s walked back onto the mound thanks to…
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