Tommy John surgery rescued Shohei Ohtani and saved hundreds of pitchers' careers... but 50 years after it was first performed, the man who rebuilt MLB's $700m star fears medics can't keep up with baseball's elbow 'pandemic' forever
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EXCLUSIVE: More than 90 per cent of pitchers return to their best after undergoing Tommy John surgery, the groundbreaking procedure first pioneered by Frank Jobe 50 years ago.