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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Tommy John, whose surgery blazed a trail for countless players, dies at 83 — 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.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Why Tommy John's legacy will forever live on across baseball — When it came time to name what would become the single greatest triumph in the annals of sports medicine, Frank Jobe considered his options. Frequently, doctors simply attach their own surname to a surgery. That felt wrong to Jobe.
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Scooby Axson / USA Today:
Tommy John, All-Star pitcher whose pioneering surgery changed baseball, dies at 83 — Tommy John, the namesake of a revolutionary elbow surgery that has saved thousands of pitchers' careers over the past five decades, including his own, has died at the age of 83, Los Angeles Dodgers announced Sunday, Aug. 16.
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Michael Kupper / Los Angeles Times:
Tommy John, Dodgers pitcher and medical pioneer, dies at 83 — Recommended Stories … It's right there in the medical books, along with Belsey fundoplication, Heineke-Mikulicz pyloroplasty and Keller's excision arthroplasty: Tommy John surgery. — Purists might refer …
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Mike Axisa / CBS Sports:
Best MLB debuts of all time: Where does Joshua Báez's three-homer performance fit in baseball history? — Báez homered in his first three MLB at-bats Saturday as the Cardinals topped the Cubs — St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Joshua Báez had arguably the best debut …
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Zach Sweet / MLB.com:
Báez has historic MLB debut surrounded by family and a special bee — CHICAGO — At first, Joshua Báez was a little scared of the bee. — It kept finding him in left field Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Inning after inning, Báez noticed it buzzing around him …
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Doc Holliday / Yahoo Sports:
St. Louis Cardinals Joshua Baez Makes Historic Debut with 3 Homers to Beat Cubs — Recommended Stories … Not trying to be overdramatic, but Saturday's Cardinals game vs the Cubs was the Major League debut of Joshua Baez and his impact was immediate. On the mound, it was the Cardinals …
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Nightengale's Notebook: MLB managers on hot seat as playoff race heats up — It not only is shaping up as a frantic National League wild-card race these final six weeks, with three teams (the Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks) fighting for the final two wild-card berths …
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Who is Joshua Báez? Cardinals rookie's three-homer debut years in the making — It can take years for players to firmly establish themselves in St. Louis Cardinals lore, given their 145-year history. — Joshua Báez did so in one game. — By hitting three home runs …
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Cardinals prospect Joshua Báez homers on first MLB pitch he sees | Watch
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Joaquin Ruiz / Los Angeles Times:
Jacob Misiorowski outduels Justin Wrobleski as Brewers send Dodgers to frustrating loss — 5 min Click here to listen to this article … - Milwaukee ace Jacob Misiorowski held the Dodgers to five hits and struck out Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman with the bases loaded to help lead …
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Gameday: Stripers 8, Tides 9 Final Score (08/16/2026) — Follow baseball results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Stripers vs. Tides at Harbor Park
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Wick Terrell / Red Reporter:
Cincinnati Reds set to take on St. Louis Cardinals in doubleheader Monday — Thanks to a rainout back on May 24th, this Monday will feature a pair of games between the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals as this previously scheduled four-game series now effectively becomes one of the rare five-game variety.
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Curt Weiler / Battery Power:
Bryce Elder faces Michael Soroka as Braves look to prevent Diamondbacks sweep — In order to avoid being swept for just the second time this season, the Atlanta Braves will have to beat one of their homegrown arms. — Former Braves first-round draft pick Michael Soroka will return to pitch …
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