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Tommy John’s Legacy Lives On | Birmingham News
Tommy John, the legendary Yankees pitcher whose name forever changed sports medicine, passed away — but his legacy lives on. In 1974, he became the first athlete to undergo the groundbreaking elbow surgery now known as Tommy John surgery, using a tendon graft to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament. That procedure not only saved his career but revolutionized athletic recovery, becoming routine for thousands of athletes across baseball, football, gymnastics, and wrestling — even high schoolers. Beyond being the first patient, John was a tireless advocate for arm health, educating young…
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