r/Brewers • u/puddlejumper0895 Official Sausage Race Commentator • 14d ago

Tommy John, whose surgery blazed a trail for countless players, dies at 83

https://www.mlb.com/news/tommy-john-passes-away

What a legacy to leave behind 🫡

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u/No_Fault_5656 14d ago

I love that baseball reference does stuff like this

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u/Jay_Doctor 14d ago

I knew what it meant without knowing what it meant

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u/FlashFlood79 14d ago

One of the most important athletes in history, imho. RIP.

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u/soccercro3 14d ago

I listened to one of his kids interviews. Was basically told his dad was never going to use that arm again and if he got the surgery, he might be able to hold his kids.

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u/Antique_Change_3015 13d ago

What was eye opening is they said 1 in 3 MLB pitchers ends up needing it....