Shohei Ohtani's recovery from Tommy John highlights surgery's 50-year track record of success
ABC7 Los Angeles - 2024-04-10T03:30:35.000Z

The Tommy John surgery was named for a Dodgers pitcher in 1974, and now the team's Shohei Ohtani is recovering from the procedure.

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