Literary birthday greetings: Le Grand Orange and Knucksie

April 1, 2011

Daniel “Rusty” Staub turns 67 today.

  • Rusty Staub of the Expos, by Robertson, 1971.
  • Hello, Mr. Met!, by Staub, 2006 (juvenile).
  • Few and Chosen: Defining Mets Greatness Across the Eras, by Staub with Pepe, 2009.

    • Also born this date, Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, who turns 72.

  • Knuckle Balls, by Niekro with Bird, 1986.
  • The Niekro Files: The Uncensored Letters of Baseball’s Most Notorious Brothers, by Phil and Joe Niekro, 1988.
  • Knuckler: The Phil Niekro Story, by Binette, 1970.
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