Tommy John Baseball player
Thomas Edward John Jr. (born May 22, 1943) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball whose 288 career victories rank as the seventh highest total among left-handers in major league history. He is also known for the revolutionary surgery, now named after him, which was performed on a damaged ligament in his pitching arm. Well over half of John's career wins came after his surgery.
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![Tommy John](/photos/tommy-john.jpg)
Birth date | May 22, 1943 |
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Baseball player
Career start | September 06, 1963 |
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Career end | May 25, 1989 |
batting side | Right |
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throwing side | Left |