Tug McGraw, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American baseball player
Date of Birth: 30-Aug-1944
Place of Birth: Martinez, California, United States
Date of Death: 05-Jan-2004
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Tug McGraw
- Frank Edwin "Tug" McGraw, Jr.
- (August 30, 1944 – January 5, 2004) was an American professional baseball relief pitcher and the father of country music singer and actor Tim McGraw.
- As a Major League Baseball (MLB) player, Tug McGraw is often remembered for coining the phrase, "Ya Gotta Believe", which became a popular rallying cry for the New York Mets teams of the mid-60s and early 70s, and for recording the final out, via a strikeout of the Kansas City Royals' Willie Wilson, in the 1980 World Series, thereby bringing the Philadelphia Phillies their first world championship.
- He was the last active big league player to have played under legendary manager Casey Stengel.
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