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NFT: Good thoughts for Rusty Staub

Headhunter : 10/3/2015 11:08 am

he had a heart attack on a flight to Ireland. The plane was diverted and he was taken to a hospital and the prognosis is good. I don't pray, but I can send wishes to a good guy.

Best wishes to Le Grand Orange

Ira : 10/3/2015 11:18 am : link

as he was known on the Expos.

Get well, Rusty

pganut : 10/3/2015 11:20 am : link

A great Met. I had the pleasure of meeting him in 1985; a friendly and funny man.

Love Rusty

Fort Mill Mike : 10/3/2015 11:51 am : link

One of my first contemporary baseball heros.

Mets updated his condition

pganut : 10/3/2015 11:58 am : link

Resting comfortable, prognosis is good. But seeing the news made me look up his career stats. His plate discipline was amazing. In 11229 plate appearances (9720 AB), he struck out only 888 times in his career. In 1975, for Detroit, which was the season where he finished 5th in the MVP voting and had his highest single season AB total (642), he struck out only 35 times. Very impressive.

For years he's done an incredible amount of fund-raising

CRinCA : 10/3/2015 12:07 pm : link

out here in the Napa valley with wine auctions, etc. for his charity foundations.

He certainly deserves good thoughts.

Get

AcidTest : 10/3/2015 2:55 pm : link

well Rusty. I remember watching him play. Prayers to him.

Damn... he is my friend's uncle.

EricJ : 10/3/2015 5:09 pm : link

sending him a note now

Ate at his restaurant many a night

Earl the goat : 10/3/2015 6:37 pm : link

In the early 80s. He use to come over to my table. Sit. Chat. Asking how food is. Great guy. Great Met. Quick recovery

1 Of Only 4 Players in MLB History...

looie : 10/3/2015 8:43 pm : link

...to hit HRs in his teens and in his 40s. The others: Cobb, Rodriguez, Sheffield.

Great

Rolyrock : 10/4/2015 1:40 pm : link

Met. One of my first baseball hero's, great likeable person.