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david&maddie4ever · 01-06-2004, 06:32 PM

I just found out some sad news.

Tug McGraw, who played for the Mets and Phillies, recently died of brain cancer at age 59.

(This is an edited post. I posted some wrong info before, saying Tug died of a sudden heart attack. It was cancer.)

Read Here

~Lauren

Brian · 01-06-2004, 07:26 PM

I thought he died of a brain tumor?

Anyways, RIP, Tug. He was an awesome reliever. His bases loaded, World Series ending strikeout of Willie Wilson in 1980 is still etched in my mind.

HuntingtonM15 · 01-06-2004, 07:34 PM

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Originally posted by Brian
I thought he died of a brain tumor?

Yeah, he did. RIP

I remember he was doing pretty bad back in March. But Tim got some really good doctors and he was fine for a while. Tim was on his One Band Show tour at the time, and almost had to cancel some dates. I hope Tim and his family are doing all right.

david&maddie4ever · 01-06-2004, 07:39 PM

I know he had brain cancer, because I was keeping up with what Tim and Faith were doing for him, doctor-wise. I don't think the site I attached said how he died, but I thought I read somewhere that it was a heart attack.

I'll go find out.

RIP

~Lauren

TJL · 01-06-2004, 08:55 PM

Tug was a great pitcher and an even greater character.

He was the heart of the 1973 Mets.

"Ya gotta Believe" was his catchphrase.

He was the man.

EricIdlefan · 01-07-2004, 01:20 PM

Our hearts and souls go out to the McGraw family in this very difficult time for them!!

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Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	I thought he died of a brain tumor? Anyways, RIP, Tug. He was an awesome reliever. His bases loaded, World Series ending strikeout of Willie Wilson in 1980 is still etched in my mind.

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david&maddie4ever ...the hard way... Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 01, 2003 Location: ...staring at my calendar, counting the days until the release of Moonlighting on DVD... Posts: 3,580	I know he had brain cancer, because I was keeping up with what Tim and Faith were doing for him, doctor-wise. I don't think the site I attached said how he died, but I thought I read somewhere that it was a heart attack. I'll go find out. RIP ~Lauren