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McGraw was one of six Phillies players to die prematurely from glioblastoma, a brain cancer. Although it cannot be proven definitively, a theory links the cancer to toxic PFAS chemicals in the AstroTurf at Veterans Stadium. [5] Early life. [edit]
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. He...
Tug McGraw, the colorful left-handed relief pitcher who helped the Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies capture World Series championships, died yesterday in the Nashville area. He was 59. The cause...
McGraw, the zany relief pitcher who coined the phrase "You Gotta Believe" with the New York Mets and later closed out Philadelphia's only World Series championship, died Monday. He was 59. McGraw...
McGraw, the zany relief pitcher who coined the phrase "You Gotta Believe" with the New York Mets and later closed out Philadelphia's only World Series championship, died Monday. He was 59. McGraw...
Tug McGraw, the relief pitcher who coined the phrase “Ya Gotta Believe” during the New York Mets’ improbable run to the 1973 National League pennant and who closed out the Philadelphia Phillies’...
Jan. 5, 2004. 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...
Tug McGraw, forever famous as a Met whose refusal to give up inspired a pennant-winning season, finally lost his battle with brain cancer last night, and died at the age of 59.
On January 5 the 59-year-old McGraw passed away from brain cancer after a courageous ten-month battle, but the image of his victorious leap after Game Six of the 1980 World Series will live forever in the minds and hearts of Phillies fans.
Full of enthusiasm for the game he loved, Tug McGraw left an indelible mark on baseball and his fans. Following his diagnosis of brain cancer in 2003, Tug began a 10-month medical journey down an unknown path. It would twist and turn as his health changed. It was a journey that Tug never took alone.