AMERICANTHINKER - Tommy John and Dr. Frank Jobe
American Thinker AI By Will O'Toole How a pitcher’s career-ending injury and a surgeon’s daring innovation transformed sports medicine and saved countless athletic careers.
DAILYCALLER (Mark Tanos) - MLB Legend Dies At 83
The Left-Handed Pitcher Who Lent His Name To The Elbow
NPR (The Associated Press) - Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dies at 83
The left-handed MLB pitcher was 31 years old when he tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow in 1974, an injury that had been a death knell for pitchers' careers up to that point.
AI:Tommy John, the legendary left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher whose name became synonymous with a groundbreaking ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery, has died at the age of 83. When he suffered his career-threatening elbow injury in 1974 at age 31, the procedure was pioneering and revolutionized the sport by allowing players to recover from what was previously considered a career-ending ailment. His survival and subsequent success following the operation transformed modern sports medicine forever.Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Matt Schudel) - Tommy John, whose elbow surgery transformed baseball, dies at 83
The lefty made four all-star teams while pitching for the White Sox, Dodgers and Yankees. An innovative procedure extended his career to 26 seasons.
AI:Baseball legend Tommy John has passed away at the age of 83, leaving behind a massive legacy both on and off the mound. A four-time All-Star who pitched for the White Sox, Dodgers, and Yankees, he became immortalized in sports history through the innovative elbow surgery that now bears his name, a procedure that revolutionized professional athletics by extending player careers by decades.Open
NYTIMES (Bruce Weber) - Tommy John, Pitcher Who Gave His Name to Career-Saving Surgery, Dies at 83
After tearing an elbow ligament, he underwent a risky procedure and returned at his best, changing baseball and giving new hope to injured players.
AI:Baseball pitcher Tommy John has died at the age of 83, leaving behind a legacy that fundamentally altered the sport through medical advancement. After suffering a severe elbow ligament tear, he underwent a high-risk procedure that allowed him to return to peak performance, ultimately leading to the namesake "Tommy John surgery" which revolutionized how professional athletes manage and recover from major injuries.Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Just the News staff) - Tommy John, legendary pitcher for the Yankees, White Sox and Dodgers, dead at 83
John won 288 games over 26 seasons, but his name lives on mostly for a type of surgery he had to repair his left elbow when he tore a ligament during the 1974 season with the Dodgers.
AI:Legendary pitcher Tommy John has died at age 83, leaving behind a massive legacy that spans 26 seasons and 288 career wins across stints with the Yankees, White Sox, and Dodgers. While his on-field performance was elite, he is most famously remembered for the revolutionary elbow surgery performed to repair a torn ligament in 1974, a procedure now known worldwide as Tommy John surgery that revolutionized player longevity in professional baseball.Open
ABCNEWS - Dodgers land Cy Young ace Tarik Skubal in a blockbuster deadline deal
The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired the biggest prize on the trade deadline market, getting two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers
DAILYCALLER (Nathan Johnson) - Two Managers Pulled Their Pitchers Despite Perfect Game Bids
‘Wtf are we doing?’
Two perfect game bids have been shut down by their own coaches in the span of four days. Both times, the teams’ defenses collapsed, putting the games in jeopardy. Jarred Jones, a young, promising pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, completed six perfect innings before manager Don Kelly pulled him from the game on July 8. Jones, who was recovering from an injury, had only thrown 77 pitches while striking out eight. After he was pulled, the Pirates gave up three earned runs and fell to the Atlanta Braves, 3-0. After the game, Don Kelly said it was a “tough decision.” (RELATED: ‘I’ve Realized That Time Has Come’: Tigers’ Justin Verlander Announces He Will Be Retiring Following 2026 Season) The Pirates have never thrown a…Open
DAILYCALLER (Andrew Powell) - ‘I’ve Realized That Time Has Come’: Tigers’ Justin Verlander Announces He Will Be Retiring Following 2026 Season
Justin Verlander is a winner of three Cy Young Awards and two World Series championships
Following the season, one of baseball’s greatest pitchers ever will be retiring from the game. Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander , a winner of three Cy Young Awards, made the announcement Wednesday that his last campaign of Major League Baseball will be here in 2026. Currently in the middle of a season that’s riddled with injuries, Verlander made the decision that it’s time to step away. (RELATED: Royals Sh*t The Bed With 3 Errors On A Single Play) “This season has challenged me in ways I haven’t experienced before, both physically and mentally. I’ve always believed that as long as I could compete at the level I expect of myself, I’d keep playing. I never wanted to retire because of a milestone, a number, or a…Open
DAILYCALLER (Nathan Johnson) - Two Managers Pulled Their Pitchers Despite Perfect Game Bids
'Wtf are we doing?'