Born:(1944-08-30)August 30, 1944 Martinez, California, U.S.
Died: January 5, 2004(2004-01-05) (aged 59) Brentwood, Tennessee, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 18, 1965, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1984, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Games pitched
824
Win–loss record
96–92
Earned run average
3.14
Strikeouts
1,109
Saves
180
Teams
New York Mets (1965–1967, 1969–1974)
Philadelphia Phillies (1975–1984)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (1972, 1975)
2× World Series champion (1969, 1980)
New York Mets Hall of Fame
Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame
Military career
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Years of service
1965–1971
Rank
Corporal
Unit
Infantry
Frank Edwin "Tug" McGraw Jr. (August 30, 1944 – January 5, 2004) was an American professional baseball relief pitcher and long-time Major League Baseball (MLB) player, often remembered for coining the phrase "Ya Gotta Believe", which became the rallying cry for the 1973 New York Mets and has since become a popular slogan for the team and fans.[1]
McGraw recorded the final out of the 1980 World Series against the Kansas City Royals, striking out Willie Wilson to bring the Philadelphia Phillies their first World Series championship, ending the Phillies' 77-year drought.[2][3][4] He was the last active big league player to have played under manager Casey Stengel.
^Maaddi, Rob (January 6, 2004). "Zany pitcher made the Mets believe". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. p. A9.
^Feeney, Charley (October 22, 1980). "Phillies win 1st world championship". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 19.
^Fimrite, Ron (October 27, 1980). "One heartstopper after another". Sports Illustrated. p. 24.
^Fimrite, Ron (November 3, 1980). "He kept tugging away at the heartstrings". Sports Illustrated. p. 24.
Frank Edwin "Tug" McGraw Jr. (August 30, 1944 – January 5, 2004) was an American professional baseball relief pitcher and long-time Major League Baseball...
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series concluded with Game 6 in Philadelphia, which ended with closer TugMcGraw striking out Willie Wilson at 11:29 pm EDT on Tuesday, October 21. Wilson...
Carlton and TugMcGraw would need for the 4–1 win. Kansas City threatened by loading the bases in the eighth and the ninth innings before TugMcGraw struck...
the biggest roar he ever heard from Philadelphia fans was in 1980 when TugMcGraw, in the victory parade after the World Series, told New York fans they...
Harrelson, Jerry Grote, Wayne Garrett, Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, and TugMcGraw and Cleon Jones joined forces with the Mets' farm-system alumni John Milner...
frequency with which he threw it. Other famous screwball hurlers include TugMcGraw, inaugural Hall of Fame member Christy Mathewson, and Cy Young Award winners...
the sellout crowd. Paul Owens, a former Phillies general manager, and TugMcGraw, a former Phillies pitcher, made their final public appearances at the...
confused with the TugMcGraw Foundation's "Good Guy Award". News/Events: Gala 2007 > Awards Archived 2011-06-13 at the Wayback Machine. TugMcGraw Foundation...
4, 1975, Grote stepped in as a pinch hitter against longtime teammate TugMcGraw, who had been traded to the Philadelphia Phillies during the off-season...
shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic). The season was well known for pitcher TugMcGraw's catchphrase "Ya Gotta Believe!!!" November 1, 1972: Danny Frisella and...
Phillies back. TugMcGraw who had entered the game in the eighth faced Morgan in the bottom of the 11th who had a lead off tripled over McBride to start...
10–7 victory. His final at bat came in Game 3, where he pinch-hit for TugMcGraw and grounded into a force play. The Mets lost the series in seven games...
Larry Christenson, Greg Gross, Greg Luzinski, Garry Maddox, Bake McBride, TugMcGraw, Keith Moreland, Dickie Noles, Ron Reed, Pete Rose, Dick Ruthven...
Chass, Murray (December 28, 2001). "Mets Land Vaughn With a Twist and a Tug". The New York Times. Retrieved September 11, 2022. Curry, Jack (December...
went 21–12, Jim McAndrew 11–8, Jerry Koosman 11–12, and Rookie of the Year Jon Matlack was 15–10. Gary Gentry slumped to 7–10. TugMcGraw continued as the...
John Stearns and Mac Scarce from the Phillies to the New York Mets for TugMcGraw, Don Hahn and Dave Schneck at the Winter Meetings on December 3, 1974...
Renko Pat Darcy 8,095 14 April 26 @ Philadelphia Phillies L 9–10 8–6 TugMcGraw Rawly Eastwick 16,565 15 April 27 @ Philadelphia Phillies W 7–3 9–6 Jack...
and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 19, 2009. "TugMcGraw Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 19...
uniforms on St. Patrick's Day. The tradition was started by Phillies pitcher TugMcGraw, who dyed his uniform green the night before March 17, 1981. John L. Sullivan...
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