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I remember when he was at Oklahoma back in their glory days. Those were some good teams. Billy Tubbs, Mookie Blaylock, Harvey Grant.
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Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Ex-MLB pitcher Tommy John, namesake of pioneering surgery, dies
At age 31, Dodgers pitcher Tommy John underwent revolutionary elbow ligament reconstruction surgery -- later called Tommy John surgery -- in 1974. He returned and pitched 14 more seasons for the Dodgers, Yankees (twice) and Angels, winning 164 more games.
Former major league pitcher Tommy John, a four-time All-Star who won 288 career games and was the namesake behind the pioneering elbow surgery that prolonged his career for 14 more years, died Saturday at the age of 83.
John died at his home in Bradenton, Florida, the New York Yankees said in a statement Sunday. A cause of death was not given, but he had been in hospice and had been diagnosed with bladder cancer and other ailments in recent years.
"The New York Yankees mourn the passing of Tommy John, who was a bedrock of our rotation during his time in pinstripes and a longtime favorite of Yankees fans," the team said in its statement. "While his incredible longevity and post-surgery achievements changed the fortunes and trajectory of countless athletes around the world, it also overshadowed his excellence as a pitcher, which included consecutive 20 win seasons with the Yankees.
R.I.P.
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