| New Chapter For Tug McGraw Autobiography
YA GOTTA BELIEVE!: My Rollercoaster Life as a Screwball Pitcher
and Part-Time Father, and My Hope-Filled Fight Against Brain Cancer
By Tug McGraw with New York Times Bestselling Author Don Yaeger
and an additional chapter by Jeff McMahon
Tug. Some know him as the game-winning relief pitcher that brought home
the World Series trophy for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1980. Others
know him as the father of country superstar Tim McGraw. Through his life,
he struggled with the varied roles that he chose to play: pitcher, player,
comic, clown, father, friend, and brain cancer patient.
It was in this final role that Tug explored and sometimes found the hidden
meanings that laid in his past wins…and losses. In this unvarnished
telling of his story, he celebrates the high points while owning the many
mistakes he made along the way.
A national bestseller in its original hardback form, Ya Gotta Believe!
finds new life in a paperback edition featuring photographs and new bonus
material. This new version also features an additional chapter exploring
Tug’s legacy written specifically for this edition by Jeff McMahon,
a longtime member of Tim McGraw’s band, the Dancehall Doctors.
Jennifer Brusstar, Vice-President of the Tug McGraw Foundation and Tug’s
friend and caregiver, was thrilled to have McMahon’s assistance
on the new edition:
"Jeff has the ability to penetrate
the essence of a story. His comments and insight on Tug gave me
the key I’d been searching for to complete Tug McGraw's colorful
life. It was only fitting for me to ask him to contribute to the
final pages of his memoir." |
“It was a contribution I was happy to make,” said McMahon
about the book. “I’ve known Tug since 1993, so it was a thrill
to share in this project. Besides, I also know how important the Tug McGraw
Foundation was to him at the end of his life. He so much wanted to continue
the fight against brain cancer after he was gone, and so many of his dreams
have been realized over this past year. It was important to see them included;
his story isn’t finished yet.”
Ya Gotta Believe! was written by Tug McGraw with Don Yaeger,
a Sports Illustrated investigative reporter and a New York
Times bestselling author. A national bestseller, the book was heralded
by the New York Daily News as “[a] humorous and heart-wrenching
autobiography of the beloved and kookie Mets and Phillies closer.”
Rocky Mountain News put it even more simply: “An amazing
story (the title says it all) and a lasting legacy.”
To purchase a copy of the new paperback edition of Ya Gotta Believe!,
visit your local bookstore or visit www.amazon.com
to order.
For more information on the Tug McGraw Foundation, visit their website
at www.tugmcgraw.com.
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