Tim’s father was Frank “Tug” McGraw, a former relief pitcher in the New York Mets. Tug is remembered for coining one of fans’ favorite phrase, “ya gotta believe,” which became a popular rallying cry for the Mets.
Tug briefly dated Betty D’Agostino, and shortly after, the country sensation Tim McGraw was born. He later wrote a biography called “Ya Gotta Believe” in which he discloses that he never had a chance to be a father to Tim because D’Agostino left him without revealing her pregnancy.
Finding Comfort
Tim had found out only after finding is birth certificate that his father was Tug McGraw. He repressed his feelings about this until he met Faith. “I knew I had that instability and dysfunction in me, from the way I grew up. And when I met Faith, I knew I needed her in my life–to keep me stable, solid and on track.” Faith also helped Tim deal with other things...
“I knew I had that instability and dysfunction in me, from the way I grew up. And when I met Faith, I knew I needed her in my life–to keep me stable, solid and on track.” Faith also helped Tim deal with other things...
Indescribable Feeling
After the two wed, Tim shared their deep feelings for one another. He said “I mean I think we had a pretty instant knowledge that we were going to be together forever.”
While most relationships in the music industry don’t last, Tim and Faith seemed to have a different relationship, one that would last throughout the years.
Wouldn’t Recognize Him
While Tug wasn’t willing to recognize Tim as his son until he was 17, the two were nonetheless able to develop a close relationship.
Tim found out that his stepfather was not his biological only at the age of 11, so we’re sure he had to deal with a lot of emotional and mental baggage until he was able to develop a relationship with his birth father.
A Man Now
Tim grew up thinking that his step-father was his biological father. He grew up with him and the rest of his family in Louisiana in the small town of Start. When Betty and Tim’s father divorced, Betty finally shared with Tim the truth about his roots.
Tim shared with Country Weekly why he didn’t establish a relationship with his father until he was older: “I felt like I was a man now and I needed to face him and try to work things out. Plus, it just was the right time to pursue it, to ask some questions.”