Tug McGraw was signed on June 12, 1964 as an amateur free agent. After only one season in the minors, McGraw made his major league debut on April 18th, 1965, against the San Francisco Giants. Tug's Met career ended up being a long one, spanning 9 seasons from 1965-1974. During this period, he posted a 3.17 ERA over 792.2 innings pitched. McGraw was also a huge fan favorite, causing much disappointment when he was traded to the Phillies on December 3rd, 1974. John Stearns, Del Unser and Mac Scarce were sent to the Mets in exchange for McGraw, Dave Schneck and Don Hahn. McGraw became the first Met reliever ever to play in an all star game in 1972. McGraw died of brain cancer on January 5th, 2004.
Tug McGraw balls are rather pricy on eBay. I was able to buy these two balls for a reasonable pricing after watching auctions for months.
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