Baseball world reacts to the death of Tommy John

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There was notable reaction Sunday to the death of Tommy John, who won 288 games during a 26-year big league career and became the first pitcher to successfully return following groundbreaking elbow surgery that later was named after him. He was 83. He died at his home in Bradenton, Florida, on S...

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