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This Date in Mets History: January 5 - Tug McGraw Passes Away
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Tug McGraw Obituary (2004) - Philadelphia, PA - Boston Globe
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Tug McGraw, Baseball, Mets, Phillies
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Tug McGraw Obituary (2004) - Philadelphia, PA - Boston Globe
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Phillies great Tug McGraw dies – The Mercury
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Tug McGraw Obituary (2004) - Philadelphia, PA - Boston Globe
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Tug still making difference, 10 years after death
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Tug McGraw Death
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Tug McGraw Death
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Ex-Met, Phillie McGraw dies
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Tug McGraw, Baseball, Mets, Phillies
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Tug McGraw Mets Hall of Fame Bust - Mets History