As a lifelong Mets fan, I was greatly saddened to read that former Mets player Rusty Staub has passed away at age 73.
He was with the Mets for nine years and gave his best to a game he loved.
But as reported after his baseball career was over, he gave back in his mission in helping others in need. In 1984 he founded the New York Police and Fire Widows and Children’s Benefit Fund.
After 9/11 the fund provided lifelong financial and other assistance to the families of uniformed officers who’ve fallen in the line of duty.
A year later after that he created the Rusty Staub foundation whose main purpose was to help children and the hungry.
Truly Rusty Staub had a heart of gold. Now in my book Rusty hit a home run every day he was alive and after he left America’s past-time.
God bless you Rusty Staub.
Frederick R. Bedell Jr.
Mineola
