Tommy John was more than a successful Major League Baseball pitcher: his name became permanently associated with one of the most important medical procedures in modern sports. During a 26-year career, he won 288 games and played for teams including the Dodgers, Yankees and White Sox, but his greatest legacy came after a devastating elbow injury threatened to end his career. He underwent an experimental ligament reconstruction in 1974 and returned to pitch for another 13 seasons, inspiring the procedure that now bears his name. Tommy John died at the age of 83 at his home in Bradenton, Florida, after entering hospice care, with reports stating he had been battling bladder cancer.
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