Tommy John’s Legacy Lives On | Dayton News

Dayton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 17, 2026 · 2m

Tommy John, the legendary pitcher whose name forever changed baseball medicine, has died at 83. His career, marked by 288 wins and four All-Star appearances, was redefined by the groundbreaking elbow surgery he inspired — now known as Tommy John surgery. After a devastating injury in 1974, Dr. Frank Jobe’s revolutionary procedure gave him a second act, propelling him to win 164 more games over 14 seasons. The surgery has since saved countless careers, including those of Shohei Ohtani and Jacob deGrom. Despite battling bladder cancer, COVID-19, and blood clots, John remained grateful, even…