Tug McGraw Birthday, Date of Birth

Frank Edwin "Tug" McGraw Jr. (August 30, 1944 – January 5, 2004) was an American professional baseball relief pitcher. McGraw played in 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1965 to 1984, for the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies, earning over $2 million. He is 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.

McGraw struck out Willie Wilson to end the 1980 World Series against the Kansas City Royals, bringing the Philadelphia Phillies their first World Series championship in franchise history.

McGraw was one of six Phillies players to die prematurely from glioblastoma, a brain cancer. Although it cannot be proven, a hypothesis links the cancer to toxic PFAS chemicals in the AstroTurf at Veterans Stadium.

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