# Former MLB pitcher Tommy John, namesake of revolutionary elbow surgery, dies at 83

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- CNN, 2026-08-16 18:56 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/16/sport/mlb-tommy-john-obituary?Date=20260816&Profile=CNN%2CCNN+International

> Former MLB pitcher Tommy John has died at 83, the New York Yankees said. He was the namesake of a revolutionary elbow surgery that extended his career.

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