Frank Tug McGraw

Baseball Player

Birthday August 30, 1944

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Martinez, CA

DEATH DATE Jan 5, 2004 (59)

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About

MLB pitcher for nineteen years with the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies, and father of country singer Tim McGraw.

Before Fame

He earned his nickname from his unusually aggressive breast feeding behavior as a baby.

Trivia

He is best remembered for recording the final strikeout against the Kansas City Royals, which resulted in the Phillies winning their first World Series in 1980.

Family Life

He had his son Tim McGraw with his girlfriend Betty Trimble.

Associated With

He won the 1980 World Series with the Phillies, and one of their star players was the great Pete Rose.