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Joba Chamberlain transforms Tommy John scar into smiley face tattoo

Joba Chamberlain, turning lemons into lemonade.

Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

Credit the Detroit Free Press for having a keen eye. Their photographer caught Joba Chamberlain in his Detroit Tigers debut against the Braves today, and notice exactly how he used a tattoo to cover up his Tommy John scar.

Chamberlain had Tommy John surgery in 2011. What better way to disguise a nasty scar than with ink?