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Tug McGraw was a professional baseball pitcher who played for the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, and the Kansas City Royals. Born Franklin Edwin McGraw Jr. in Martinez, California in 1944, his nickname "Tug" came from his mother who called him "Tugger" as a child. He played baseball throughout his high school and college years before being drafted to the New York Mets in 1965.
McGraw was known for his left-handed pitching and his signature pitch, the screwball. He played a crucial role in helping the Mets win the World Series in 1969, and recorded the final out of the Series with a strikeout against Baltimore's Davey Johnson. After being traded to the Philadelphia Phillies, McGraw became a fan favorite and helped lead the team to their first World Series win in 1980. During his 19-year career, McGraw recorded 180 saves and retired with a record of 96-92 with a 3.14 ERA.
In addition to his successful baseball career, McGraw was also known for his humorous personality and his famous catchphrase "Ya Gotta Believe!" which he coined during the Mets' 1973 playoff run. After retiring from baseball, McGraw remained in the public eye as a commentator and motivational speaker. In 2003, he was diagnosed with brain cancer and passed away in 2004 at the age of 59. Tug McGraw's legacy continues to live on through his accomplishments on the field and his charismatic personality off the field.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Tug McGraw (TUG McGRAW SIGNED BASEBALL 2002 OPENING DAY FLAG RAWLINGS OLMB - NY METS -RARE!) was sold in May 2026 for $599.99 while the cheapest item (1981 Jumbo Topps Philadelphia Phillies Tug McGraw AUTOGRAPH RARE RIP) found a new owner for $0.99 in April 2024. The month with the most items sold (35) was August 2025 with an average selling price of $49.75 for an autographed item of Tug McGraw. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2013 with $90.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $6.99 was June 2015. In average, an autographed item from Tug McGraw is worth $31.00.
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Latest News about Tug McGraw
NLCS: Seranthony Dominguez Leads a Rebuilt Phillies Bullpen (10/22/2022): Seranthony Domínguez is doing his best Tug McGraw impression, José Alvarado has pitched in every Phillies win and a team’s weakness in past years has become its strength. 
Tim McGraw: Get Your Tickets Here (01/30/2019): Get ready for the award-winning sounds of Tim McGraw on Saturday at the Mark G. Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City. Author J. Daniel ‘Phinally’ releases book on 1980 baseball season, Tug McGraw (01/27/2019): Great things can sometimes come to people who fight through tough times. For proof, you can ask Major League Baseball Hall of Famers George Brett or Michael Schmidt, who had to deal with certain il… ‘We gotta believe': Jenrry Mejia’s playoff talk echoes Tug McGraw (02/17/2015): PPORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets have confidence and a few characters. That is a good combination. They keep talking about October, even though pitchers and catchers do not officially... Tug McGraw Foundation and Team Red White and Blue Join to Run in Marine Corps Ma (08/22/2014): Tug McGraw Foundation and Team McGraw is partnering with Team Red, White and Blue to participate in the 39th Annual Marine Corps Marathon on October 26, 2014. (PRWeb August 22, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/08/prweb12113406.htm
Older News Stories about Tug McGraw
Tim McGraw Recalls Tough Relationship With His Dad, Former MLB All-Star Tug McGr (08/2013): Today Tim McGraw is a country music superstar, but as a kid his father was the famous one in the family. Tug McGraw Foundation awards grant (11/2012): The Tug McGraw Foundation has awarded a $30,000 grant to Veterans Medical Research Foundation to evaluate the effectiveness of a training method for mental health providers learning cognitive processing therapy. The method will be used to treat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Tug McGraw foundation announces new board member (08/2012): Jim Treadway has joined The Tug McGraw Foundation’s board of directors. Tug McGraw a great player, but terrible dad (11/2011): Several years ago, I had the opportunity to bring one of my heroes to the Y.
