1965 - Tug McGraw vs. Sandy Koufax

20-year-old rookie Tug McGraw duels with Sandy Koufax in Shea Stadium and displays the earliest signs that Ya Gotta Believe

SHEA STADIUM - August 27, 1965

The Sports Time Traveler is a big Tug McGraw fan.

This is the guy who made the phrase “Ya’ Gotta Believe” famous in 1973, when he literally willed the Mets to drive from last place to 1st place in the final month of the season.

I was so enthralled with that magical pennant drive that I wrote the book, “The 1973 Mets - You…