McGraw, Tug, 1944-2004
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Variants
- McGraw, Frank Edwin, Jr., 1944-2004
Additional Information
Birth Date
- 1944-08-30
Death Date
- 2004-01-05
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1965
- Affiliation End: 1974
- Organization: New York Mets (Baseball team)
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1975
- Affiliation End: 1984
- Organization: Philadelphia Phillies (Baseball team)
Descriptor
- Americans
Birth Place
- Martinez (Calif.)
Field of Activity
Occupation
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Sources
- found: His Screwball, 1974.
- found: Retrosheet, June 22, 2010(Tug McGraw, b. Frank Edwin McGraw, Aug. 30, 1944; d. Jan. 5, 2004)
- found: Wikipedia, June 10, 2011(Frank Edwin "Tug" McGraw Jr. (August 30, 1944-January 5, 2004), was a Major League Baseball relief pitcher and the father of country music singer Tim McGraw and actor/TV personality Mark McGraw and Cari McGraw. He is likely best remembered for recording the final out, via a strikeout of the Kansas City Royals' Willie Wilson, in the 1980 World Series, bringing the Philadelphia Phillies their first world championship) February 27, 2019 (Tug McGraw; Frank Edwin "Tug" McGraw, Jr. (August 30, 1944-January 5, 2004); born in Martinez, California to Frank Edwin "Big Mac" McGraw, Sr. and Mable McKenna; got the nickname "Tug" from his mother; died: Brentwood, Tennessee; teams: New York Mets (1965-1974), Philadelphia Phillies (1975-1984))
- found: Baseball reference website, February 27, 2019(Tug McGraw. Position: Pitcher. Born: August 30, 1944 in Martinez, CA. Died: January 5, 2004 in Brentwood, TN) - https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcgratu01.shtml
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Change Notes
- 1981-08-04: new
- 2019-03-05: revised
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