Frank Jobe
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 11 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 16,1925 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Greensboro |
| North Carolina | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | March 6,2014 |
| Died | Santa Monica |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Known for | Tommy John surgery |
| Education | Loma Linda University |
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| ID | 2214958 |
Frank Jobe Life story
Frank James Jobe was an American orthopedic surgeon and co-founder of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic. Jobe pioneered both elbow ligament replacement and major reconstructive shoulder surgery for baseball players. In 1974, Jobe performed the first "Tommy John surgery" on then-Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tommy John.