Frank Jobe, inventor of Tommy John surgery, passes away at age 88

[ScriptOhio]

Sad news to pass along this evening, as Tommy John surgery pioneer Dr. Frank Jobe has passed away at the age of 88.

Jobe worked for the Dodgers for 50 years and is best known for performing the first-ever unlar collateral ligament reconstructive elbow surgery on left-handed pitcher Tommy John on September 25, 1974. While it was a last-ditch effort to save his career, John went on to pitch 14 more seasons.

The procedure, which would eventually be known as Tommy John surgery, changed the sport and has extended the careers of countless pitchers. Jobe was honored in Cooperstown last July for the groundbreaking surgery, but many have argued that he belongs in the Hall of Fame. It’s hard to think of many people who have had a bigger impact on the game of baseball.

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[brodybuck21]

R.I.P.

 

[Jake]

If Tommy John was named Hubert Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff the procedure would've been appropriately called Frank Jobe surgery.