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parkbench87
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Username: Parkbench87
Post Number: 362
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 5, 2004 - 10:40 pm: |     |
Tug Mcgraw died tonight at the age of 59.
Growing up in Queens (don't hold that against me) as a rabid Met fan (don't hold that against me either) I have fond memories of this fantastic lefty pitcher and personality. I was 9 during the You Gotta Believe (1973) season.
I'm sure others like me will miss him.
http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/news/mlb_news.jsp?ymd=20040105&conten t_id=625132&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp
Rest In Peace Tug |
sbenois
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Username: Sbenois
Post Number: 10573
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 - 12:49 am: | |
In Oct 2000 I attended a conference in Philly that was pretty darned boring. During one of the evening events, I noticed that a table was set up with 10 cases of baseballs neatly stacked, ready for signing.
I asked one of the hosts about it and he mentioned that Tug McGraw was going to be there and he'd be delighted to give me a signed ball.
McGraw, along with Wayne Garrett and Jerry Koosman, were my three favorite Mets. I made sure that I was first in line. When he came out I looked right at him and said "you were the first Met pitcher to ever beat Sandy Koufax". He looked at me, stopped signing, smiled and said "you're a real Met fan huh!"
Tug McGraw was a delight to watch. He always had a smile on his face and you could tell that he just loved playing baseball.
Ya Gotta Believe. Rest in Peace Tugger
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kss
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Username: Kss
Post Number: 60
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 - 7:30 am: | |
Tug McGraw was the kind of player that you couldn't help but admire. As a Phillies fan, I had the pleasure of seeing Tug often throughout the years although unfortunately I was not at the final World Series game. My husband and I and baby daughter did get to see him at the closing ceremonies of the Vet last year. He was the last player out (brought by limo) & recreated his famous mound jump. Of course, he received the loudest ovation of any current or ex-Phillie that day. |
Hank Zona
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Username: Hankzona
Post Number: 910
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 - 8:15 am: | |
Tug McGraw was a Met any Yankee fan could appreciate and get behind. He showed as much composure and personality in how he dealt with his cancer as he showed on the mound. |
wendy
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Username: Wendy
Post Number: 461
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 8, 2004 - 5:09 pm: | |
Amen to all of the above. |
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