Dr. Frank Jobe, 1925-2014: Developer of Tommy John surgery

Dr. Frank Jobe speaks at a ceremony honoring him at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, N.Y. (Mike Groll / Associated Press)

March 6, 2014 7:39 PM PT

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Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Frank Jobe made what many consider the most extraordinary medical advance in baseball history when he invented a transplant procedure that resurrected Dodgers pitcher Tommy John’s arm.
Read more: Dr. Frank Jobe, best known for Tommy John surgery, dies at 88

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Dr. Frank Jobe, 1925-2014: Developer of Tommy John surgery

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