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.

Bill: 115-hres-874
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]
Introduced: 2018-05-07
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Subjects: Athletes

Congressional tributes

New York State

Professional sports

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Latest action: action_date: 2018-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-05-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Honors Daniel Joseph &quot;Rusty&quot; Staub for excellence in his professional baseball career and for his entrepreneurship, humanitarian work, and philanthropy.</p>

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 874 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; 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; 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

That the House of Representatives— (1) honors Daniel Joseph Rusty Staub for excellence in his career as a professional baseball player and for his entrepreneurship, humanitarian work, and philanthropy; (2) expresses deep appreciation for his example as a role model to children and baseball fans alike; and (3) extends its deepest condolences to Daniel Joseph Rusty Staub’s family and friends, baseball fans, and his many other admirers in the United States.