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Thomas Edward “Tommy” John Jr. (born May 22, 1943), nicknamed “Tom Terrific” and “TJ”, is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 26 seasons, from 1963 to 1989. He pitched for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, and California Angels. He is best known for the surgical procedure that bears his name, performed for the first time on him in 1974.

John was born and raised in Terre Haute, Indiana. He graduated from Gerstmeyer High School in 1961. He then attended Indiana State University, where he played college baseball for the Sycamores. After two years at Indiana State, he was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1963 Major League Baseball draft.

John made his major league debut with the Indians in 1963. He was traded to the Chicago White Sox in 1966. He was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1972. After two seasons with the Dodgers, he was traded to the New York Yankees in 1974. He was traded to the California Angels in 1979. He retired from baseball in 1989.

John had a 288–231 win–loss record in his 26-year major league career. He had a 3.34 earned run average (ERA) and 1,436 strikeouts. He was a three-time All-Star. He won the World Series with the Dodgers in 1981.

John underwent ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, now commonly known as “Tommy John surgery”, in 1974. The procedure, performed by Dr. Frank Jobe, replaced the ligament in John’s pitching elbow with a tendon from his right forearm. The surgery was successful, and John returned to pitching in 1976. He pitched until 1989, when he retired at age 46.

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John has been married three times. His first marriage was to Sally McCarthy in 1967. They had three children together before divorcing in 1977. His second marriage was to Nancy Becker in 1978. They had two children together before divorcing in 1996. His third marriage was to Danielle O’Toole in 1997. They have one child together.

John currently resides in California with his wife and family. His net worth is estimated to be $15 million.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia