Rusty Staub

My Aunt Margaret and I met Rusty when she took me out for my birthday. She asked me where I wanted to go and I said, "Rusty´s!" He was there and I introduced my Aunt and myself and shook hands! Also, whenever anyone asked my Dad his name ..he´d say "Staub, like Rusty, the baseball player!"

Rusty Staub was my 4th cousin. My mother Marrianne Staub was his third cousin..

Sometime in the `70´s I lived in the same apartment complex as Rusty Staubs and his wife and two daughters on Sunset Beach, Florida. His oldest daughter was my age and we had so much fun together. One time we caught a bunch of blue crabs off the bay dock and coo my ed them up and made a salad. They stunk up the place! The younger daughter wanted to hang out with us so we said okay if she could catch a lizard. We never thought she would but she did! We made fun of the scuba diver dude who...

Always a great ballplayer and human being I will miss you Grand Orange.

The Montreal Expos were extremely lucky to have you as a player and an ambassador in their early years. You went beyond the normal promoting the game and were a hero to young kids. RIP Rusty

His Smile was Contagious and He will always be remembered by the oldest and the Most Loyal Mets (Fans since the Team's creation in 1962 :-) Fans. In Heaven, say "Hey" to original Mets, Ron Hunt, "Hot Rod" Kanehl. Roger Craig, ChooChoo Coleman, and Gil Hodges:-)

Well, Rusty is playing for paradises ball club. He would have no problem homering off Cy Young..
Rest peacefully

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.