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7 unusual facts about Rusty Staub


1962 Houston Colt .45s season

September 11, 1961: Rusty Staub was signed as an amateur free agent by the Colt .45's.

Dave Kingman

In separate deals, the new organization also reacquired Rusty Staub, and two seasons later, Tom Seaver.

Gene Mauch

While his teams occasionally featured power hitters such as Dick Allen, Rusty Staub and Reggie Jackson, they depended just as heavily on hitters adept at getting on base through contact hitting and patience at the plate, such as Rod Carew, and on strong defensive play by such stars as Bobby Grich and Bob Boone.

Joe Gaines

But 1965 saw Gaines lose his regular job to Rusty Staub and he reverted to a backup role; although he appeared in 100 games, he batted only .227.

New York Police and Fire Widows' and Children's Benefit Fund

The New York Police and Fire Widows' and Children's Benefit Fund was created in 1985 by former New York Mets player Rusty Staub and Paddy Burns, who was then the Vice President of the New York Patrolmen's Benevolent Association.

Season Ticket: A Baseball Companion

A tour of 1984 spring training camps includes talks with players Reggie Jackson, Rusty Staub, and Oakland Athletics owner Roy Eisenhardt.

Steve Zabriskie

Among his broadcast partners for Mets TV broadcasts were Tim McCarver, Rusty Staub, and veteran sportscaster and baseball player, Ralph Kiner.



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