From SABR Encyclopedia
- See Tommy John in the index for other people with this or a similar name.
| Thomas Edward John
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/L
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| Height:
| 6' 3"
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| Weight:
| 180
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| Born:
| 1943-5-22 at Terre Haute, IN (US)
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| Statistics: | Retrosheet
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| SABR Searches: | Pictures of Tommy John | width:90% height:65% scrolling:auto | Pictures}} · Bibliography
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Tommy John was a left-handed pitcher who had a 29-year professional playing career, including stops with six Major League teams. He underwent a revolutionary ligament replacement surgery in 1974; the procedure, today almost routine, now bears his name.
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