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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 874 

Honoring Daniel Joseph ‘‘Rusty’’ Staub for excellence in his career as a 

professional baseball player and for his entrepreneurship, humanitarian 

work, and philanthropy, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 7, 2018 

Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. DONOVAN, Mr. SUOZZI, and Mr. 

ENGEL) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring Daniel Joseph ‘‘Rusty’’ Staub for excellence in 

his career as a professional baseball player and for his 

entrepreneurship, humanitarian work, and philanthropy, 

and for other purposes. 

Whereas, on April 1, 1944, Daniel Joseph ‘‘Rusty’’ Staub 

was born in New Orleans, Louisiana; 

Whereas, in 1961, Daniel Joseph ‘‘Rusty’’ Staub was signed 

to a contract with the Houston Colt .45s and began his 

career in the Class B Carolina League in 1962 with the 

Durham Bulls in Durham, North Carolina; 

Whereas, on April 9, 1963, Daniel Joseph ‘‘Rusty’’ Staub 

made his major league debut for the Houston Colt .45s; 


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Whereas, on July 11, 1967, Daniel Joseph ‘‘Rusty’’ Staub 

played in his first All-Star Game; 

Whereas, on June 9, 1968, Daniel Joseph ‘‘Rusty’’ Staub 

honored the life of Senator Robert Kennedy by refusing 

to play on the day of national mourning; 

Whereas, on April 15, 1972, Daniel Joseph ‘‘Rusty’’ Staub 

debuted with the New York Mets; 

Whereas, on October 1, 1973, Daniel Joseph ‘‘Rusty’’ Staub 

led the New York Mets to victory over the Chicago Cubs 

and clinched the National League East title; 

Whereas, in the 1975 season, Daniel Joseph ‘‘Rusty’’ Staub 

became the first New York Met to drive in over 100 runs 

in a season; 

Whereas, on June 26, 1983, Daniel Joseph ‘‘Rusty’’ Staub 

tied the major league record with his eighth consecutive 

pinch hit in one season; 

Whereas, on September 25, 1984, Daniel Joseph ‘‘Rusty’’ 

Staub became 1 of 4 players to hit a home run in the 

majors both as a teenager and after turning 40; 

Whereas Daniel Joseph ‘‘Rusty’’ Staub ended his career as 

the only major league player to collect 500 hits with 4 

different teams; 

Whereas, in 1993, Daniel Joseph ‘‘Rusty’’ Staub’s number 

10 was retired by the Montreal Expos; 

Whereas, in 2004, Daniel Joseph ‘‘Rusty’’ Staub was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters degree 

from Niagara University; 

Whereas, in 2006, Daniel Joseph ‘‘Rusty’’ Staub was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame; 


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Whereas, in 2012, Daniel Joseph ‘‘Rusty’’ Staub was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame; 

Whereas, on July 13, 1986, Daniel Joseph ‘‘Rusty’’ Staub 

was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame; 

Whereas, on March 29, 2018, Daniel Joseph ‘‘Rusty’’ Staub 

passed away at the age of 73; 

Whereas, on April 4, 1986, Daniel Joseph ‘‘Rusty’’ Staub established the Rusty Staub Foundation with a mission of 

‘‘benefiting youth and fighting hunger’’; 

Whereas, in 1985, Daniel Joseph ‘‘Rusty’’ Staub established 

the New York Police and Fire Widow and Children’s 

Benefit Fund, which distributed over $11 million in the 

first 15 years of existence; 

Whereas after the attacks of September 11, 2001, the New 

York Police and Fire Widow and Children’s Benefit 

Fund distributed over $112 million in contributions; 

Whereas, in the last decade, the Rusty Staub Foundation, in 

conjunction with Catholic Charities, served 9,043,741 

meals to the hungry at food pantries throughout New 

York; 

Whereas the Rusty Staub Foundation helped Catholic Charities ensure that those in need of a meal receive guidance 

from professional case managers for needs that extend 

beyond hunger; and 

Whereas Daniel Joseph ‘‘Rusty’’ Staub was a beloved figure 

in the State of New York for his entrenched identity in 

the State as a player for the New York Mets, resident 

of Manhattan, and philanthropist throughout the State of 

New York: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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1 (1) honors Daniel Joseph ‘‘Rusty’’ Staub for 

2 excellence in his career as a professional baseball 

3 player and for his entrepreneurship, humanitarian 

4 work, and philanthropy; 

5 (2) expresses deep appreciation for his example 

6 as a role model to children and baseball fans alike; 

7 and 

8 (3) extends its deepest condolences to Daniel 

9 Joseph ‘‘Rusty’’ Staub’s family and friends, baseball 

10 fans, and his many other admirers in the United 

11 States. 

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