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	Tug McGraw (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Signed out of high school by the New York Mets on June 12, 1964, McGraw became a part of their bullpen a year later.
		On December 3, 1974, McGraw was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in a six-player deal.
		On March 12, 2003, McGraw was working as a spring training instructor for the Phillies when he was hospitalized with a brain tumor.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/t/tu/tug_mcgraw.html (660 words)

	Tug McGraw -- Star reliever for the Phillies -- HistoricBaseball.com
		Tug McGraw, a standout reliever with the Mets and Phillies, died on Jan. 5, 2004, in Tennessee.
		McGraw had been in Tennessee to visit his son, country music star Tim McGraw, when he reportedly took a turn for the worst Sunday and went into a coma.
		McGraw debuted with the Mets in 1965 and pitched for New York until he was traded to Philadelphia following the 1974 season.
	www.historicbaseball.com /players/m/mcgraw_tug.html (198 words)

	Only A Game : Feature : Tug McGraw
		According to tug McGraw's former teammates, the pre-determined jump was as much a part of the reliever's make-up as the clutch performance.
		McGraw may have been as surprised and delighted as the fans he exhorted that time around, and in '73 as well, when the Mets finished three games over.500, then made it all the way to the seventh game of the Fall Classic.
		Tug McGraw left his fans any number of images by which to remember him, and the ones that didn't find him smiling, found him laughing.
	www.onlyagame.org /features/2004/01/tugmcgraw.asp (370 words)

	Tug McGraw (1944-2004)
		McGraw died of brain cancer at the home of his son, country music star Tim McGraw, outside of Nashville, according to Laurie Hawkins, a family spokesperson.
		Tug McGraw was known for charging off the mound, slapping his right hand on his thigh and tapping his chest after a close call.
		In addition to his son Tim, Tug McGraw is survived by sons Mark and Matthew McGraw; a daughter, Cari Velardo; and 4 grandchildren.
	www.sportsecyclopedia.com /memorial/nym/tug.html (671 words)

	ESPN Classic - Colorful McGraw had brain cancer
		McGraw died of brain cancer at the home of his son, country music star Tim McGraw, outside of Nashville, according to Laurie Hawkins, a family spokeswoman.
		McGraw popularized the phrase "You Gotta Believe" during the Mets' 1973 NL championship season and carried the slogan through his illness, vowing he'd be on hand next month to push the button to bring down the Vet.
		McGraw was known for charging off the mound, slapping his glove on his thigh and tapping his chest after a close call.
	espn.go.com /classic/obit/s/2004/0105/1701174.html (1081 words)

	Boston.com / Sports / Baseball / Tug McGraw Loses Battle with Brain Cancer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		McGraw, who was also on the mound when the Philadelphia Phillies won their only World Series championship in 1980, was 59.
		McGraw is survived by sons Tim, Mark and Matthew McGraw; a daughter, Cari Velardo, and four grandchildren.
		McGraw was diagnosed with brain cancer last spring, while serving as a special instructor at the Phillies spring training camp.
	www.boston.com /sports/baseball/articles/2004/01/06/tug_mcgraw_loses_battle_with_brain_cancer (316 words)

	Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		McGraw was transferred to Moffitt from Morton Plant Hospital on Saturday and has undergone a series of neurological tests.
		McGraw, a left-handed reliever whose zest and enjoyment for life caused anyone around him to break out into a smile, was supposed to participate in the event with his son, country music superstar Tim McGraw.
		McGraw is scheduled to catch the first ball at the final home opener of Veterans Stadium on April 4, after it is dropped from a helicopter by team chairman Bill Giles.
	www.mlb.com /mlb/features/alumni/tugmcgraw.html (968 words)

	ESPN.com: MLB - Sources say McGraw has malignant brain tumor
		CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Tug McGraw was transferred to the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa after he was diagnosed with a brain tumor, a source close to the former star pitcher told The Associated Press on Saturday.
		McGraw is the father of Tim McGraw, the country music star who was scheduled to take batting practice with the Phillies on Friday.
		McGraw and Phillies chairman Bill Giles were scheduled to team up to deliver the first ball of the new season for the Phillies' final home opener at Veterans Stadium on April 4.
	espn.go.com /mlb/news/2003/0315/1524271.html (351 words)

	Amazon.ca: Ya Gotta Believe: Books: Tug Mcgraw (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Tug was a man who would rise to fame, fall from grace, and become a champion not just in baseball, but in life.
		McGraw seems to use the book as a means to seek forgiveness from the fans and a request for a second chance in the waning moments of his life.
		Tug brings us through his life, from a disruptive youth to a challenging career in baseball away from his family with the thought behind his mind that another child may have been his.
	www.amazon.ca /Ya-Gotta-Believe-Tug-Mcgraw/dp/0451212584 (1496 words)

	USATODAY.com - McGraw enters cancer facility (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Doctors have transferred Tug McGraw to the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa after he was diagnosed with a brain tumor, a source close to the former star pitcher told The Associated Press on Saturday.
		McGraw's son, country music star Tim McGraw, was scheduled to take batting practice with the Phillies before Friday's game against Pittsburgh, but the session was canceled.
		A fan favorite in New York, McGraw was traded to Philadelphia in a six-player deal after the 1974 season, and went on to help the Phillies win five division titles, two NL pennants and one World Series in his 10 seasons.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/2003-03-14-mcgraw-hospitalized_x.htm (808 words)

	Tug McGraw \| BaseballLibrary.com
		While McGraw, a bullpen mainstay of the Mets for nine seasons and the Phillies for ten, was one of the main reasons the Mets were able to capture the NL flag, he was also one of the reasons they had to catch up.
		McGraw was given the nickname Tug by his mother, because he used to tug when she breast-fed him.
		It is the 4th grand slam that McGraw has yielded this year, setting a new NL mark and tying him for this questionable honor with Detroit's Ray Narleski (1959).
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/M/McGraw_Tug.stm (931 words)

	Tug McGraw - BR Bullpen
		While McGraw was one of the main reasons the Mets were able to capture the National League flag, he was also one of the reasons they had to catch up.
		The most famous image of Tug McGraw (whose favorite holiday was St.Patrick's Day) is him leaping in the air after striking out Willie Wilson of the Royals to win the 1980 World Series in the Phillies' only World Series championship.
		It is the 4th grand slam that McGraw has yielded this year, setting a new National League mark and tying him for this questionable honor with the Detroit Tigers's Ray Narleski (1959).
	www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Tug_McGraw (1419 words)

	Blog of Death: Tug McGraw
		McGraw coined the team's battle cry that year when he said, "You Gotta Believe!" The Mets came within one game of beating the Oakland Athletics.
		McGraw is survived by his daughter and three sons, including country music star Tim McGraw.
		In addition, Tug McGraw was an accomplished cartoonist: He drew and cowrote the strip "Scroogie", about an off-kilter relief pitcher and his exploits with teammates and fans ("scroogie", a term Tug was credited with coining, refers to the screwball), was published nationally in the late '70s.
	www.blogofdeath.com /archives/000651.html (555 words)

	BETTER THAN A COUNTRY SONG Tim McGraw could seal his status as country star at this week
		Tug and Betty's brief summer romance was consummated, and as they say in country songs; Lord, that's where the troubles began.
		After the baseball season was over and Tug had left town, Betty's mother discovered her daughter's condition and put in a phone call to Tug's father.
		Tug, who was retiring from baseball, reached out to support his son, eventually contributing about $50,000 for Tim to attend Northeast Louisiana University.
	omgtimmcgraw.com /thatsjusttim/articles/misc/usweekend92910294.html (1970 words)

	KFFL - Tug McGraw, RP, Retired Players
		The AP's Rob Maaddi reports retired RP Tug McGraw, who previously pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets, received a thunderous standing ovation at Veterans Stadium on Thursday, 3 July, while participating in a between-innings ritual marking the last days of Veterans Stadium.
		Updating a previous story, Bob Brookover of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports former Philadelphia Phillies reliever Tug McGraw was moved Friday night from Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater to the Moffitt Clinic at Tampa General Hospital, and his condition continued to be evaluated by doctors yesterday.
		Updating a previous story, the AP reports former player Tug McGraw (cancer) was moved to a cancer center in Tampa, Florida, after being diagnosed with a brain tumor, according to a source close to the former pitcher.
	kffl.com /player/6804/MLB (658 words)

	Tug McGraw Dies - Newsday.com
		Tug McGraw, the relief pitcher who helped the Mets and Phillies win their first world championships and whose three-word phrase "Ya Gotta Believe" became a rallying cry for his team and New York three decades ago, died yesterday.
		McGraw was traded to the Phillies after the 1974 season, and he pitched there 10 seasons, recording the final out for the only World Series the Phillies have won, in 1980.
		Tug McGraw was one of baseball's greats, first as a New York Met, and later when he pitched for the Phillies' only World Series championship.
	www.newsday.com /sports/ny-tug0106,0,6589865.story?coll=ny-sports-headlines (768 words)

	Centre College: Baseball players win Tug McGraw scholarships
		DANVILLE, KY—When former New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Tug McGraw died of brain cancer on January 5, 2004, he left a legacy, both on the field—as one of baseball's greatest relief pitchers—and off—with the Tug McGraw Diamond 45 Scholarships.
		According to the Tug McGraw Foundation, the Diamond 45 program, which provides scholarships for college varsity baseball and softball players, was established to further Tug McGraw's strong belief in the value of higher education, as well as support those playing the game he loved.
		Tug's message of "Ya Gotta Believe" is very inspirational and is applicable to my life in many ways.
	www.centre.edu /web/news/2005/tug05.html (664 words)

	Tug McGraw Passes Away at the Age of 59Froggy 92.9FM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Tug McGraw Passes Away at the Age of 59
		McGraw maintained the slogan when he needed it most -- through his nearly year-long fight with cancer.
		After McGraw was hospitalized during Spring Training in Clearwater, Fla. -- while in his second year as a guest pitching instructor -- doctors found two tumors.
	www.froggy929.com /articles/tugmcgrawpush.shtml (310 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Former relief pitcher Tug McGraw dead at 59 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		PHILADELPHIA – Tug McGraw, the zany relief pitcher who coined the phrase "You Gotta Believe" with the New York Mets and later closed out the Philadelphia Phillies' only World Series championship, died Monday.
		McGraw died of brain cancer at the home of his son, country music star Tim McGraw, outside of Nashville, team spokesman Larry Shenk said.
		McGraw was known for charging off the mound, slapping his right hand on his thigh and tapping his chest after a close call.
	signonsandiego.com /sports/baseball/20040105-1853-bbn-obit-mcgraw.html (522 words)

	Tug McGraw Quotations on Baseball Almanac
		Tug struck out (Willie) Wilson and then turned to look at me at third base.
		"Tug McGraw was the epitome of what Philadelphia was all about - a hard worker, dedicated, he never gave up.
		Tug McGraw pitched in the big leagues for a total of nineteen seasons, from 1965 to 1984.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /quotes/quomcg.shtml (783 words)

	Scout.com: Tug McGraw Taught Us All To Believe
		Tug McGraw was an original, who packed a lot of life, love, joy and baseball into 59 years.
		McGraw believed that he would be okay, even though there were hints of pending problems.
		While Tug McGraw wasn’t immortal, his spirit is. Part of that spirit will always help us to believe, not just in baseball, but in life.
	phillies.scout.com /2/220290.html (1280 words)

	A Tug McGraw Celebration (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Frank Edwin "Tug" McGraw was born in Martinez, California and raised on the other side of the Carquinez Straits in Vallejo.
		Tug was twice selected to the National League All Star Team, first in 1972 as a Met, and later in 1975 as a Philly.
		After his retirement, Tug McGraw received two votes for the Baseball Hall of Fame.
	members.aol.com /densekelly/tm/tmcgraw.html (124 words)

	Tug McGraw - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He became one of the more successful closers in baseball during the early 1970s, placing second in the National League in saves in 1972 and 1973.
		McGraw was the winning pitcher of the 1972 All-Star Game, one of two All-Star Games in which he played.
		Besides his pitching talents, Tug McGraw was a colorful character off the field.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tug_McGraw (655 words)

	SI.com - Baseball - McGraw hospitalized with undisclosed illness - Friday March 14, 2003 01:49 AM
		McGraw, 58, has been a special spring training pitching instructor for the Phillies the last two years.
		A hospital spokeswoman wouldn't confirm that McGraw was a patient at the hospital.
		McGraw was last with the Phillies on Tuesday for their game against Cleveland.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /baseball/news/2003/03/13/mcgraw_hospitalized_ap (233 words)

	SI.com - Baseball - Tug McGraw hospitalized with brain tumors - Saturday March 15, 2003 01:33 AM
		Posted: Friday March 14, 2003 5:53 PM Updated: Saturday March 15, 2003 1:33 AM Tug McGraw, who was in camp as a guest pitching instructor, recorded the most important out in Phillies history.
		McGraw, 58, helped the New York Mets and Phillies win World Series titles during his 20-year career in the major leagues.
		McGraw was taken to Morton Plant Hospital on Wednesday night and underwent neurological tests, said team officials, who refused to disclose more details other than to say his condition was stable.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /baseball/news/2003/03/14/mcgraw_cancer_ap (691 words)

	Philadelphia Phillies : News : Philadelphia Phillies News
		Tug McGraw, here celebrating the Phillies' 1980 World Series title, lost his battle with brain cancer in 2004, but his legacy endures.
		McGraw would have turned 61 on Tuesday, if he wasn't struck down by brain cancer on Jan. 5, 2004, after a courageous 10-month battle with the disease.
		Brusstar was McGraw's primary caretaker in his waning days and is the vice president of the Tug McGraw Foundation.
	mlb.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050830&content_id=1190225&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi (1029 words)

	Tug McGraw Dies - Message Board - ezboard.com
		McGraw was diagnosed with brain cancer last March while attending Phillies' spring training camp.
		NBC 10 News was told McGraw took a turn for the worse Sunday and was in a coma.
		Tobin told NBC 10 News that it was not clear why McGraw's health suddenly deteriorated, but he apparently fell into a coma and he died sometime Monday afternoon.
	p076.ezboard.com /fthedailyfrm61.showMessage?topicID=135.topic (432 words)

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