Tug McGraw

[Matt in the Hat]

This guy will really be missed. I wish more of today's atheletes could follow his example of loving the game and being an electrifying personality without being a jackass.

[Bill-DC]

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[otterulz]

I never had the pleasure of watching him play, being a yougin' and all. But as a Met fan, I definitely knew about his career as a Met. Seemingly the only one who believed in that 73 squad and came up with "Ya Gotta Believe!" which is still used today. Not even so much that he was a good player, but he just seemed like one helluva person. We'll miss you Tug, and not just Mets and Phillies fans, but baseball fans.

[hangthadj]

I drank last night for him.

First the Pope, now Tug. It's been an awful offseason for the '80 phils.

They'll both be missed.

[SoccerFan8270]

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Tug McGraw wil definetly be missed. His winning out and jump off of the mound at Veterens Stadium in the 1980 World Series will always be remembered. He was truly a very great baseball player.

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