Tommy John

American baseball player
Person human Q3531327
Tommy John
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Tommy John

Summary

Tommy John is a human[1]. His place of birth was Terre Haute[2]. He was born on May 22, 1943[3]. He worked as a baseball player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,358 views/month, #6,521 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Terre Haute[2], Tommy John…
  • Tommy John was born on May 22, 1943[3].
  • Tommy John held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Tommy John worked as a baseball player[4].
  • Tommy John's education included a stint at Terre Haute North Vigo High School[7].
  • Tommy John is recorded as male[8].
  • Tommy John's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Tommy John's member of sports team is recorded as Chicago White Sox[10].
  • Tommy John's member of sports team is recorded as Cleveland Guardians[11].
  • Tommy John's member of sports team is recorded as New York Yankees[12].
  • Tommy John's member of sports team is recorded as Athletics[13].
  • Tommy John's league or competition is recorded as Major League Baseball[14].
  • Tommy John's position played on team / speciality is recorded as pitcher[15].
  • Tommy John's sport is recorded as baseball[16].
  • Tommy John's family name is recorded as John[17].
  • Tommy John's given name is recorded as Tommy[18].
  • Tommy John's medical condition is recorded as COVID-19[19].
  • Tommy John's medical condition is recorded as stuttering[20].
  • Tommy John's country for sport is recorded as United States[21].
  • Tommy John's different from is recorded as Tommy Johns[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Terre Haute[2], Tommy John… he was born on May 22, 1943[3].

Education

Tommy John was educated at Terre Haute North Vigo High School[7].

Career and Affiliations

Tommy John's professions included baseball player[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tommy John include ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction[23], a surgical procedure[24].

Why It Matters

Tommy John ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,358 views/month, #6,521 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

Entities named for him include ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction[23], a surgical procedure[24].

FAQs

Where was Tommy John born?

Tommy John was born in Terre Haute[2].

What did Tommy John do for work?

Tommy John worked as baseball player[4].

Where did Tommy John go to school?

Tommy John was educated at Terre Haute North Vigo High School[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . ESPN Major League Baseball. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . MLB.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . nydailynews.com. nydailynews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Comrade John · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikibaseball id Tommy_John
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  2. 16d ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position played on team / speciality pitcher
    Citizenship
    League or competition Major League Baseball
    Aliases
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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