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Tommy John’s Legacy Lives On | Dayton News
Tommy John, the pitcher who revolutionized sports medicine by pioneering the surgery now bearing his name, has died at 83. His groundbreaking 1974 elbow procedure—once deemed experimental—gave countless athletes a second chance to pitch, transforming careers and reshaping baseball forever. Though he never made it into the Hall of Fame, his legacy lives on: he won 288 games before the surgery and another 164 after, proving resilience and passion for the game that inspired generations. From Indiana to the majors, his courage changed the sport—and even entered the dictionary. Listen in…
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