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Tommy and Frank

Tommy and Frank

2013TV Episode⏱️ 12mTV-G
DocumentaryShort
6.8
IMDB Rating
62 votes

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 a...

Director
Richie Keen
Writers
N/A
Stars
N/A
Release Date
July 23, 2013
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🎬 Technical Specs

Production
Mandalay Sports Media (MSM)

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DocumentaryShort

⭐ Featured Review

Baseball Hall of Famer
by Michael_Elliott2013-11-01

"30 for 30 Shorts: Tommy and Frank (2013) Fun entry in the series talks about the relationship between pitcher Tommy John whose career was thought to be over until Dr. Frank Jobe came up with a new operation, which has since been performed on over five-hundred players. The documentary talks about the relationship the two men had before the surgery and obviously after it. I think everyone familiar with baseball knows the story of Tommy John but it was still fun getting to know a few more details about his career leading up to the surgery and then the marvelous second half of his career. It&apo..."

📖 Synopsis

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 a...