The Mets roster was loaded with talent in 1972 and that season’s yearbook celebrated the big playmakers. Bud Harrelson and Cleon Jones led the team in runs and RBIs, respectively, while Tom Seaver was a 21-game winner and Tug McGraw posted a blistering 1.70 ERA.

After 9 seasons on the bump for New York, Tug McGraw played his final season as a Met in 1974. Coming off his “Ya Gotta Believe” season, McGraw went 6-11 with 3 saves and 26 games finished.

By 1973, the Mets had sent close to a dozen individual players to the All-Star Game. Tom Seaver and Willie Mays were the Mets representatives that year, and their roster was full of former All-Stars. That talent certainly played into the Mets winning their second pennant in franchise history that season.

Art Shamsky shares a humorous story about Mets teammate Tug McGraw during a spring training game.

Sophomore Mets manager Yogi Berra talked it out during a trip to the mound in the 1973 NLCS. As a player, Berra was no stranger to success in the postseason. He tapped into that experience when he skippered the Mets to the series victory, claiming the second pennant in franchise history.

Cliff Floyd signed a 2004 road jersey, which included a special Shea Stadium 40th anniversary patch and a tribute to former Mets pitcher Tug McGraw on the sleeve. Floyd was second on the team in RBIs that season.

The 2004 season included several commemorative campaigns by the Mets, as shown by the patches and stitching on this David Wright road jersey. A blue and orange patch celebrated Shea Stadium’s 40th anniversary, while other markers paid tribute to the passing of two franchise legends: broadcaster Bob Murphy and pitcher Tug McGraw.

Tug McGraw was a reliable reliever in 1969, posting a 9-3 record and 12 saves. A stat binder tracked his progression from every outing that season, including a 10-game stretch from July to August when he held opponents scoreless.

Longtime Mets employee Jimmy Plummer received the 2008 Ya Gotta Believe award, named after a storied phrase uttered by Mets pitcher Tug McGraw. The award was given annually to members of the organization who had shown “exceptional commitment to community and fortitude in overcoming adversity.”

The 2004 Mets jerseys featured commemorative Shea Stadium 40th anniversary patches, as well as sleeve stitching tributes to former Mets pitcher Tug McGraw. Jose Reyes batted .255 the season these jerseys debuted.