Tug McGraw
American baseball player (1944–2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1]
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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 | |||||||||||||||||
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April 18, 1965, for the New York Mets | |||||||||||||||||
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September 25, 1984, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||||||||||||||||
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Games pitched | 824 | ||||||||||||||||
Win–loss record | 96–92 | ||||||||||||||||
Earned run average | 3.14 | ||||||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 1,109 | ||||||||||||||||
Saves | 180 | ||||||||||||||||
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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.