117. Art Shamsky

My 117th video features a question about “Tug” McGraw to Art Shamsky. Art won a World Series with the 1969 New York Mets, and he played in eight games for the 1972 Oakland Athletics. Thanks to Anton Rosner for filming the question.

Tug McGraw is just one of the many sports connections that exist beween New York and Philadelphia. In Major League Baseball, Tug McGraw, Richie Ashburn, and Lenny Dykstra played for the Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. In basketball, Billy Cunningham, Julius Erving, and World B. Free attended high schools in New York, and they played for the Philadelphia 76ers. In football, Herman Edwards played for the Philadelphia Eagles, and he was the head coach of the New York Jets. Also, Joe Klecko attended Temple Univeristy, and he played for the Jets. In addition, Sean Landeta punted for the Philadelphia Stars, New York Giants, and the Eagles. In the NHL, Mike Keenan and Fred Shero coached the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers. Also, Mike Richter attended Pennsylvania’s Germantown Academy, and he played for the Rangers.  Finally, Philadelphia’s favorite son is “Rocky” Balboa! Sylvester Stallone, the creator of the six Rocky movies, was born in New York City. Those are some of the many sports connections that exist between the “City of Brotherly Love” and “The Big Apple!”