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Tim McGraw Wears His Father Tug McGraw’s Phillies Jersey to Game 3

Tim McGraw’s father is the late Philadelphia Phillies legend Tug McGraw. And last night, Tim attended Game 3 of the World Series, and wore his father’s jersey (No. 45) to…

Tim McGraw Wears His Father Tug McGraw's Phillies Jersey to Game 3
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Tim McGraw's father is the late Philadelphia Phillies legend Tug McGraw. And last night, Tim attended Game 3 of the World Series, and wore his father's jersey (No. 45) to the game. That's the jersey that Tug wore for the Phillies from 1975-84. Tim was spotted on the big screen at Citizens Bank Park wearing the famous jersey. It was a good night for Philadelphia: the Phillies won 7-0  

Tim shared a video clip of his father striking out Willie Wilson of the Kansas City Royals; it was the game winning pitch in the final game of the 1980 World Series. He wrote, "Let's go Phillies!"

The Tug McGraw account on Instagram reacted to the post by writing, "GOAT." Fans also responded to the post, including one person who wrote, "You're very fortunate to have videos and all the pictures of your father. I'm sure you will cherish those memories forever." One more fan commented, "Awesome video....tugger in action #45"

The whole McGraw family was at the game, including Faith Hill and their adult daughters. Audrey posted a clip on her Insta stories of the family headed to the game and taking a glass elevator which McGraw and the oldest daughter Gracie were not too keen on. Then, she wrote over the clip that showed McGraw and Gracie in the elevator corners looking away from the glass and the streets below, "Dad and @Graciemcgra really love this elevator." 

She showed another photo of the streets of Philly and then a photo of the field before the game, where she wrote, "Let's go Phillies!!!" 

She then posted the video clip of her dad standing to wave to the crowd pumping his fist and pounding his chest in his dad's jersey while "I Like It, I Love It" played in the stadium. 

Tug McGraw died of a brain tumor in January 2004. That same year, Tim released a song called "Live Like You Were Dying" in his father's honor. 

Tim McGraw celebrates his 52nd birthday today. What a career Tim has enjoyed since the 1990's. Let's take a look at some highlight on his big day!

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Tim McGraw performs during the 2019 NFL Draft Experience on April 26, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Tim McGraw (L) and Faith Hill kiss onstage at the 2014 CMA Festival on June 5, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Tim McGraw Performs On ABC's "Good Morning America"on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Tim McGraw attends the screening of "Free Solo" hosted by Tim McGraw at SilverScreen Theater at the Pacific Design Center on November 11, 2018 in West Hollywood, California.


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Tim McGraw attends the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Faith Hill (L) and Tim McGraw perform onstage during the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on April 2, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.


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Faith Hill and Tim McGraw perform onstage at the 51st annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 8, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Tim McGraw and Faith Hill perform live in concert at the Rod Laver Arena on March 20, 2012, in Melbourne, Australia.


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Tim McGraw performs during Keith Urban's Fourth annual We're All For The Hall benefit concert at Bridgestone Arena on April 16, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Tim McGraw (L) and Faith Hill attend the 52nd Academy Of Country Music Awards at Toshiba Plaza on April 2, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.


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Tim McGraw Performs On ABC's "Good Morning America"on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Faith Hill (L) and Tim McGraw perform onstage during the "Soul2Soul" World Tour at Staples Center on July 14, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.


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Tim McGraw (L) and wife/singer Faith Hill are interviewed on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" at Rockefeller Center on November 16, 2017 in New York City.


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Tim McGraw and Faith Hill attend the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's debut of the Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Exhibition on November 15, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Tim McGraw performs on stage during day 3 of the 2019 CMA Music Festival on June 08, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.

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