John Odom: John Odom’s Tommy John surgery tattoo (photos)

By Clarencia Cynrae on March 4th, 2009



John Odom, a baseball pitcher, died on Nov 5, 2008. Odom passed away at 26. Odom’s death was caused by an accidental overdose from heroin, methamphetamine, benzylpiperazine and alcohol.

John Odom injured his right elbow and had surgery. Odom’s surgery was called Tommy John Surgery. Odom had Tommy John Surgery in 2005. This was surgery to replace a ligament. Odpm healed and got a tattoo over his surgery scar. Odom’s tattoo was in Latin and read “poena par sapientia”. Translated, it said pain equals wisdom.

In 2008,John Odom was traded for 10 bats, which was roughly $665 in value. Odom may have felt bad but he never showed it. Odom appeared jovial, playing along with the publicity that was hyped by the deal called “John Odom Trade Bat”. Six months later, Odom was dead from drug overdose.

John Odom’s death would have gone unnoticed if not for the medical examiner who saw the unusual tattoo inscription and googled it. Odom was named as one of the people having this tattoo.

John Odom’s Tommy Lee surgery tattoo – story & photos in link.

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 4th, 2009 at 5:53 am and is filed under Gossip, Sports.


2 Responses to “John Odom: John Odom’s Tommy John surgery tattoo (photos)”

  1. L Says:
    March 5th, 2009 at 6:57 pm

    Well, thank goodness for that medical examiner for alerting the media to a person’s horribly tragic death! Very ethical. It’s great to know that even in death a person and his family can’t rest in peace.

  2. edge Says:
    April 6th, 2009 at 11:58 pm

    John was one of the most amazing people I have ever met. Always positive, laugh til you cry hilarious, and talented beyond belief. Baseball was just a small facet of his life. Not many people can throw a ball at 93 mph, but really, who cares. He could jam on the guitar, and play the piano. Any song, you name it. He was very smart, and excelled at all sports he played, but most importantly he had the kindest heart. He would drop everything, do anything, and go anywhere for the people he loved. Guess God takes the good ones. I am thankful for the time I got to spend with him. I miss him every single day. Sleep with the angels John, LET GO, XOXO.

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