# Tommy John says goodbye: Baseball icon shares emotional message on Yankees Old-Timers' Day

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-08 20:07 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Tommy John says goodbye: Baseball icon shares emotional message on Yankees Old-Timers' Day" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Pinstripe Alley, Yahoo Sports, ESPN and nypost.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The New York Times | Tommy John, whose elbow surgery changed baseball, dealing with ‘health issues,’ Yankees say | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNeDk3ZERiRUxpSmJVdmtCM0VlWkwtYUVkRHpRZE5KNWFBRXRjd0kxX3U5d29hS2JZTXIzTjE0TVQ2UG9CMUpJU2Zhc2NjblJmRjBLRG83UFREbXlkRTdyVFVUTVFyWUtZOWVFUEhKc3VCRU9TMXlXLWpfNWt3b0dKdjNHSFg?oc=5) |
| MLB.com | Tommy John shares message thanking fans and teammates as he battles health issues | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxPV1VkVDlGa3BJRFhpc2ZnTV9WWi00ZmNCWVo0cDloM1dPbHEwUUxvS0FCQ296VWtteDZlVzVQZ0t2c2hIaE5vQzZJY0h0Nm5kS0ZWVWNMeDZHTWlrbTNHWkUwcE1GMHU0TDNMWmllZHdWdGZHUVRlNUgwNkQxN0NqR1lR?oc=5) |
| Pinstripe Alley | Tommy John releases farewell letter to Yankees fans | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXEFVX3lxTFBZRV9pWGp2U0dMc0JvSS1FT2J3cGJBbHIyeU9pOVJ5NUFzR2pMN1JaTDBHOVY4OFM3MmZWdEQzZlpxQUJsb2lBV0RwRTZsd3Jla2lsZGxLcnVwbGcw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Former Yankees pitcher Tommy John shares emotional message as he deals with health issues | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxPVlBBMG00WEhTTjR3ZmJBUWloVEMtZXNtT2dpVkhYRndnYnMwRlpNR245dU94cWRrQ2lkeWxIZnFnSWI0SklhM1QzS0k0QUoyRElFLVo4dTFFazJFUGFyQ21YaGcyVUktTmZWcXRieFF4OGNRUmI2alNxd2xabWRuLXgtZWlIUVl4MHc?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Tommy John misses Yankees event, bids farewell in post | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxNZ2ZCRzBLNVdGWUp4LXhWTXB4c3ZTSjFfbVZXQXNldnRLaVVKRFQtemRDWTZ5UE80VE5jNHN4VXJMeU4zWEw5VjZZZ1pDSi1Ec0xWa3FUMXhYWjMybzJfOXdFNWN3SnhaT1JhNS01cVh3Qkd2VEtaNmZkYkF4TURlT3M0cEVYd0twSjR0RGpfeWFNb2ItWFpNMEhqbw?oc=5) |
| nypost.com | Tommy John pens goodbye to Yankees for Old-Timers’ Day during health fight | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQZWdUZkw4M29xQS14Y21MbmdNdkNJREpmWkJtVF9kUWsza0Z6ck1SZWo1Qzhkb0cxYmVwdGFHNjZ4NUR6QS1mczQzbEQtMHFBUGotcDhhTjdMLXBsejJqRGstM1gyTmpmWXMxSHRObERlRnVUdlBndjc5bUwwRFhtNDExSFpjQUtza0d6NUJ6RGdOYlVURUpZ?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Tommy John says goodbye: Baseball icon shares emotional message on Yankees Old-Timers' Day | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxORWtybElmSWo5RnhwVTQydWtkYXlkZDVPbVM4VW1hOUdiT2ZSb1VEa2lQdk04QzdCd1RBdlJydHpvZlJZdFBxTjJ6YW5vdmtTSDJ5aVM1T3lwaVA2Z1ZzSnFkRm5JVy1PaEpnNHc0X3o4Z3RGX1ByT21fR2NpSUt6OWlmZG14TnM1VzN3aGp1X0lnZVJUZGFxYjE3blRSVnVDU0hFYnRDWGFoRnVDNUV3Tzg0NVZLYjNyVVljZmJ4dlM?oc=5) |

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