Former Colt 45-Met-Tiger Rusty Staub passes @ age 73

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Le Grande Orange, who first played @ RF & DH for the Tigers during the summer of The Bird (late Mark Fidrych) in 1976, died ironically on Opening Day 2018. He was a decent hitter during his 3.5 season Tigers stint, and bridged the gap between the '68 WS winning team and the rebuild leading to the '84 WS winning team.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/22953337/long-new-york-mets-hitter-rusty-staub-dies-73

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