LC control no. | n 81059052 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | McGraw, Tug, 1944-2004 |
Variant(s) | McGraw, Frank Edwin, Jr., 1944-2004 |
Associated country | United States |
Birth date | 1944-08-30 |
Death date | 2004-01-05 |
Place of birth | Martinez (Calif.) |
Place of death | Brentwood (Williamson County, Tenn.) |
Field of activity | Pitching (Baseball) |
Affiliation | New York Mets (Baseball team) Philadelphia Phillies (Baseball team) |
Profession or occupation | Relief pitchers (Baseball) |
Found in | His Screwball, 1974. Retrosheet, June 22, 2010 (Tug McGraw, b. Frank Edwin McGraw, Aug. 30, 1944; d. Jan. 5, 2004) 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)) 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> |