Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dies at 83

Tommy John, the legendary pitcher whose name became synonymous with a groundbreaking elbow surgery, passed away at 83. In 1974, at 31, he tore his ulnar collateral ligament, an injury that previously ended careers. Thanks to the pioneering procedure developed by Dr. Frank Jobe, John made a remarkable comeback, influencing countless pitchers to undergo the same surgery when faced with similar injuries. His legacy lives on not just in baseball history but in the medical field for revolutionizing treatment of elbow injuries in athletes.