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Frank Edwin McGraw was born August 30, 1944, in Martinez, California. Nickname: When he was just a baby, he would firmly nurse on his mother’s breast as she fed him. "he's a real tugger" she said & the name stuck with him forever. Quotes- Tug McGaw: "On my first day of kindergarten, the teacher asked if there was anyone's name she didn't call? I raised my hand & said my name is Tug McGraw. She looked at the role & said "I have a Frank McGraw" I said No, that's my dad. He already went kindergarten." His mother Mabel  was manic depressive, she was verbally & physically abusive. She ran away on the family while on a weekend pass from Napa State Mental Hospital. Tug & his brothers were raised by their father, Big Mac. The boys attended  Catholic schools &  played sports, all the time. Family: Tug’s brother Hank, was an outstanding catching prospect that was signed by the Mets scout Roy Partee in 1961. A couple of ye...

Monday August 25th: After dropping the last game of the three game series in San Francisco, it ended the Mets six game win streak. New York were forty games over .500 with a nineteen game game lead in the NL East. They moved on to San Diego to take on Steve Boros' last place Padres (59-67). Ron Darling (12-4) went up against Eric Show (9-5.)  A crowd of 18,605, many of them cheering for New York as "Lets Go Mets" chants would be heard throughout the series. In the bottom of the 1st, Tim Flannery singled & Tony Gwynn reached on an error, then Kevin McReynolds' RBI single made it 1-0.  In the top of the 3rd, Eric Show had to leave the game with Dave LaPoint coming on to pitch for the Padres. In the top of the 5th, Ed Hearn walked with Ron Daring moving him over on a sac bunt. Kevin Mitchell, the home town boy, then delivered an RBI double to tie the game at one. In the top of the 6th, Keith Hernandez led off with a walk. Two consecutive ground outs advanced Keith t...

Noah Seth Syndergaard was born August 29th, 1992, in Mansfield Texas. The big six-foot six right-handed flame thrower is nicknamed Thor for his resemblance to the superhero with his long blond hair.  Noah throws right handed but bats left-handed. After a successful high school career, he was selected in the first round of the 2010 draft by the Toronto Blue Jays (the 38th pick overall). In 2011, his first season at A ball (three teams) he struck out 68 batters in 59 innings going 5-2 with a 1.83 ERA. Blockbuster Trade: In 2012 he was traded to the New York Mets along with Travis d'Arnaud & John Buck for R.A. Dickey & Josh Thole & Mike Nickeas. In 2013 Noah pitched at A ball St. Lucie, earning an All-Star spot, going 3-3 with 64 strike outs in 63 innings. He was promoted to AA Binghamton where he was 6-1 blowing hitters away with 69 Ks in just 54 innings of work.  He was highly touted & soon becoming t...