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

Tommy John, MLB pitcher and namesake of revolutionary elbow surgery, dies at 83: a running story on the front pages of 2 newsrooms from 17 August 2026 to 20 August 2026, 5 headlines over 4 days.

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20 August 2026

• CNN Tommy John, MLB pitcher and namesake of revolutionary elbow surgery, dies at 83

19 August 2026

• CNN Tommy John, MLB pitcher and namesake of revolutionary elbow surgery, dies at 83

17 August 2026

• AP Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dead at 83
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• CNN Tommy John, MLB pitcher and namesake of revolutionary elbow surgery, dies at 83