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Yankees' Team Doctor Sends Heartfelt Message to Tommy John

Headline from Newsweek

The Yankees' team physician took to social media to thank 83-year-old Tommy John.

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  1. New York Post

    Tommy John pens goodbye to Yankees for Old-Timers’ Day during health fight (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Tommy John, the longtime pitcher known for the elbow surgery named after him, has penned his goodbye to the Yankees while in the midst of a health battle.

  2. Newsweek

    Tommy John Shares Emotional Farewell Message to Yankees Fans (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Former New York Yankees starting pitcher Tommy John shared an emotional farewell message to fans on Saturday.

  3. Kokomo Tribune

    Saying 'goodbye': An ailing Tommy John writes letter posted by Yankees on social media (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Terre Haute legend Tommy John, who's been battling illness for quite some time, wrote a letter to baseball fans that the New York Yankees posted on social media Saturday as part of their 78th Old-Timers' Day.

  4. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Ailing Tommy John says goodbye to Yankees in shocking note to Old Timers (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    The 83-year-old former left-hander has recently undergone treatment related to a recurrence of bladder cancer.

  5. Fox News

    Famed ex-Yankees pitcher Tommy John sends farewell message to fans as he battles health issues (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Tommy John said he was "saying goodbye" to fans as the New York Yankees revealed the legendary pitcher has been battling health issues in Florida.

  6. Newsweek

    Yankees' Team Doctor Sends Heartfelt Message to Tommy John (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Yankees' team physician took to social media to thank 83-year-old Tommy John.

  7. NBC News

    Tommy John, ex-Yankees pitcher and namesake of career-saving surgery, says goodbye (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Baseball icon Tommy John announced his departure from public life, thanking the late doctor who innovated a surgery which bears the Yankees lefty’s name.

  8. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Yankees legend says goodbye as he battles health issues: ‘Thank you & God Bless’ (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    Former MLB pitcher Tommy John, a four-time All-Star, missed New York Yankees' Old-Timers' Day this past weekend.

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