Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Jim Thome underwent successful surgery on his right elbow on Tuesday. He will miss the remainder of the season. Noted surgeon Dr. James Andrews performed the procedure, which holds a recovery time of at least three months. Thome was placed on the 15-day disabled list with elbow tendinitis back on July 1. It marked his second trip to the DL this season after he missed 19 games in early May with lower back problems. After smacking 42 homers last season, Thome hit just seven this season and was batting a mere .207 while driving in 30 runs in 59 games.