Tommy John dies

Tommy John, a reliable stalwart of big league rotations who won 288 games over three decades while seeing his name become synonymous with a medical procedure that has saved the careers of countless other pitchers, has died. He was 83.

A four-time All-Star left-hander with the second-most wins of any pitcher in the Modern Era not elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, John endured for 26 seasons…