An intimate, funny and compelling take on the unique relationship and shared legacy of Tommy John, the chatty Indiana lefty who won nearly 300 Major League games, and Dr. Frank Jobe, the unassuming L.A. Orthopedist who conceived and performed a revolutionary elbow operation on John in 1974.
Writing
Tight storytelling — 12 minutes, zero fat, maximum heart.
Production
Archival footage gold: two legends just... talking.
Director
Richie Keen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Tommy John surgery' is now so routine that one in seven MLB pitchers has had it — yet Frank Jobe never trademarked the name or profited directly.
Tommy John was the FIRST patient. The surgery had literally never been attempted before. He was pitching again in 18 months.
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