After tearing an elbow ligament, he underwent a risky procedure and returned at his best, changing baseball and giving new hope to injured players.
Source: [New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/sports/baseball/tommy-john-dead.html)
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Former Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tommy John, the namesake of the surgery which revolutionized baseball, died aged 83 on Saturday.
The legendary pitcher underwent the surgery that bears his name while pitching for Los Angeles