RIP Rusty Staub

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[ejharrington]

Caught him at the end of his career, one of my all-time favorites. I remember him winning the Skoal Pinch Hitter of the Year award in 1983...

[guy3050]

My First Sports hero , I grew up a 5 minute walk from Jarry Park , my second home was the left field bleachers known as jonesville (Named after Mack Jones) , heres the watch I recieved at my first communion I still have it , and a picture I got signed by Rusty a few years ago of him playing right field in Jarry park

IMG_0224 by Guy Bourque, on Flickr

IMG_0218 by Guy Bourque, on Flickr

[Stampsfan]

Guy, you and I share similar memories growing up.

I lived a 20 minute walk from the Olympic Stadium, and a 90 minute bus, subway, subway, and bus to Jarry Park. And when you're 10, 11, or 12 years old, it simply didn't matter.

As I've said before, a small part of my youth disappears forever when someone of this stature (for me) passes on. I still have the newspaper clipping when he was traded to the Mets for Jorgensen, Singleton, and Foli.

Thanks for the childhood memories, Mr. Staub.

[guy3050]

Originally Posted by Stampsfan

Guy, you and I share similar memories growing up.

I lived a 20 minute walk from the Olympic Stadium, and a 90 minute bus, subway, subway, and bus to Jarry Park. And when you're 10, 11, or 12 years old, it simply didn't matter.

As I've said before, a small part of my youth disappears forever when someone of this stature (for me) passes on. I still have the newspaper clipping when he was traded to the Mets for Jorgensen, Singleton, and Foli.

Thanks for the childhood memories, Mr. Staub.

Yes alot of memories , If you notice in the upper leftside of my picture you will see the diving board of the Jarry Park swimming pool , I use to watch games from that diving board when I was not even ten yet , If I remember right Rusty and Willie stargell are the only players to hit a homerun into the pool.

[RichardSimon]

I don't remember every detail of a game I was at but he came up very late in a Mets game as a pinch hitter. Clutch situation, hits a long drive that just goes foul. Then he hits a HR.
RIP Rusty.

[btcarfagno]

Rusty Staub was one of those guys who could roll out of bed and spray line drives all over the field. I only ever saw him during the last 5-6 years of his career and he never looked like much of a ballplayer physically. Even when he was at the plate, his stance never screamed "this guy can hit". But my goodness could he hit.

RIP Rusty. Thanks for the memories.