Former P Tommy John in hospice care, pens farewell letter

(Photo credit: Julie Vennitti Botos / Canton Repository / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Former major league pitcher Tommy John, who is well known for a revolutionary elbow surgery he received that still is in use today, is battling health issues and is in hospice care at his home in Bradenton, Fla. John, 83, was a major league pitcher for 26 seasons, the last 14 of which came after undergoing the firs