Country star Tim McGraw attended Game 3 of the World Series in Philadelphia, wearing his father’s jersey, much to the delight of the Phillies fans who watched the team’s 7-0 beatdown over the Astros. The three-time Grammy winner appeared on the big screen at Citizens Bank Park and pointed to the elder McGraw’s No. 45, which he wore for the Phillies from 1975-84.
Tim McGraw didn’t know the ace was his father until he was 11 years old, when he found his birth certificate. Last Friday, McGraw tweeted “let’s go #Phillies!” with a video of Tug McGraw striking out Willie Wilson to lead Philadelphia to its first-ever World Series in 1980. Tug pitched for the Phillies and the Mets, but this may be his most iconic moment:
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