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2014 – Dr. Frank Jobe dies at the age of 88. “Dr. Frank Jobe, the pioneer surgeon who performed the first ligament replacement surgery on pitcher Tommy John in 1974 and then popularized the technique that has saved hundred of pitchers’ careers, dies in Santa Monica, CA at age 88. He had been a medical adviser to the Los Angeles Dodgers for 50 years, continuing even after his retirement from regular practice in 2008.”
2006 – Twins star outfielder and MLB Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett passes away at the age of 45 from a stroke he suffered a day earlier.
Twins tribute video to Kirby Puckett via the Minnesota Twins
Kirby Puckett, 45, Hall of Fame Outfielder, Dies
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1973 – In an exhibition game with the Pirates, the Twins Larry Hisle becomes the first designated hitter in ML history. Hisle makes the new AL rule look good by collecting two home runs and 7 RBI.
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