When asked what he would do with his winning World Series share in 1969, Tug authored this immortal phrase: "I'll spend most of it on wine, women and song. The rest, I'll probably piss away."
As a kid in the 60’s and Mets fans we used to watch Tug McGraw pitch— he was a character too.
“When asked what he would do with his winning World Series share in 1969, Tug authored this immortal phrase: “I’ll spend most of it on wine, women and song. The rest, I’ll probably piss away.”
When making his first appearance in the Houston Astrodome, he was asked what he thought about artificial grass. Tug’s response - “I don’t know - I never smoked the stuff”.