{"product_id":"1965-apr-18-tug-mcgraw-mlb-debut-baseball-giants-mets-ticket-stub-psa-7-pop-1-2","title":"1965 Apr 18 Tug McGraw MLB Debut Baseball Giants Mets Ticket Stub PSA 7 Pop 1\/2","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUBER RARE TICKET FEATURING THIS METS \u0026amp; PHILLIES LEGEND!!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"804\"\u003eOffered here is an exceptional \u003cstrong data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"749\"\u003eoriginal April 18, 1965 ticket stub from the MLB debut of Tug McGraw\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most beloved pitchers in baseball history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"1029\"\u003eThis historic game marked the \u003cstrong data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"928\"\u003eMajor League debut of Tug McGraw with the New York Mets against the San Francisco Giants\u003c\/strong\u003e, launching a career that would span nearly two decades and culminate in a World Series championship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1248\"\u003eThe ticket has been \u003cstrong data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1112\"\u003eprofessionally authenticated and graded PSA 7 (Near Mint)\u003c\/strong\u003e and currently sits among the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1198\"\u003ehighest graded examples in the PSA population report\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1247\"\u003eonly two copies graded and none higher\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1253\"\u003e\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"s6t9g0\" data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1269\"\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1579\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1wwnml0\" data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1306\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1306\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1283\"\u003eEvent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tug McGraw MLB Debut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15ygd1q\" data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1335\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1335\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1318\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 1965\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ceug29\" data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1388\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1388\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003eTeams:\u003c\/strong\u003e New York Mets vs San Francisco Giants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"134icll\" data-start=\"1389\" data-end=\"1428\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1428\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1400\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original Game Ticket Stub\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"rry4pd\" data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"1461\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1431\" data-end=\"1461\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1431\" data-end=\"1443\"\u003eGrading:\u003c\/strong\u003e PSA 7 Near Mint\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1t9lg78\" data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1515\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1515\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1479\"\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pop 2 with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1513\"\u003enone graded higher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"q4mdm5\" data-start=\"1516\" data-end=\"1579\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1579\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1526\"\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early career debut of future World Series champion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr data-start=\"1581\" data-end=\"1584\"\u003e\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hlyorq\" data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1612\"\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1614\" data-end=\"1934\"\u003eTug McGraw would go on to become one of baseball's most memorable pitchers, famous for his high energy and iconic rally cry \u003cstrong data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1761\"\u003e“Ya Gotta Believe!”\u003c\/strong\u003e during the Mets’ miracle 1973 season. 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