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UPI3h ago
Former MLB pitcher Tommy John, known for namesake surgery, dies at 83
Tommy John, the former major league pitcher who was the first to return to the game successfully following pioneering elbow surgery, has died at 83.
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Former MLB pitcher Tommy John, known for namesake surgery, dies at 83
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What happenedTommy John, the former major league pitcher who was the first to return to the game successfully following pioneering elbow surgery, has died at 83.
What changedThe left frames it as "Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dead at 83". The right frames it as "Tommy John, Baseball Surgery Pioneer, Dies at 83".
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Archive healthLive match · 5 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format
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Different Spin. The left frames it as "Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dead at 83". The right frames it as "Tommy John, Baseball Surgery Pioneer, Dies at 83".
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Chicago Sun-Times2h ago
Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dead at 83
LOS ANGELES — Tommy John, who won 288 games during a 26-year big league career and became the first pitcher to successfully return following groundbreaking elbow surgery that later was name...
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Trending Politics3h ago
Legendary MLB Pitcher Who Pioneered Revolutionary Surgery Dies At 83
Tommy John, an electrifying left-handed pitcher who spent parts of 26 seasons in Major League Baseball, passed away on Saturday at his home in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. He was 83-years-old....
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The Political Insider3h ago
Tommy John, Baseball Surgery Pioneer, Dies at 83
Tommy John, the legendary baseball pitcher whose name became synonymous with the revolutionary elbow surgery that transformed orthopedic medicine, has passed away at age 83. John's groundbr...
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CBS News - US3h ago
Tommy John, MLB All-Star pitcher who had a surgery named after him, dies at 83
One of Tommy John's biggest legacies to MLB was his comeback elbow reconstruction surgery that now bears his name.