Tug McGraw: Mets and Phillies Pitcher Who Coined Ya Gotta Believe Dies a

Tug McGraw was an American baseball relief pitcher. Born Frank Edwin McGraw Jr. on August 30, 1944, in Martinez, California, he spent most of his career with the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies.

McGraw was a two-time All-Star and won World Series titles with the 1969 Mets and the 1980 Phillies. He coined the rallying cry "Ya Gotta Believe" during the Mets' 1973 pennant run, and he struck out Willie Wilson to clinch the first World Series title in Phillies history in 1980.

He is the father of country singer Tim McGraw. McGraw was diagnosed with a brain tumor in March 2003, and he died of glioblastoma at his son's home in Brentwood, Tennessee, on January 5, 2004, at age 59. He is in the Mets Hall of Fame and the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame.

Achievements: Two-time All-Star (1972, 1975), World Series champion (1969, 1980), New York Mets Hall of Fame (1993), Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame (1999).

Birth: August 30, 1944 - Martinez, California.

Profession: Baseball pitcher.

Interesting Facts: His 1980 World Series clincher is one of the most replayed moments in Philadelphia sports history.