An Astros Hall of Famer

No, it's not Jeff Bagwell or Craig Biggio .... yet.  It is none other than Le Grand Orange himself, Rusty Staub.  Rusty Staub, a Colt 45's and Astros player from 1963 to 1968 will be inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame this summer.  As a popular player for the Montreal Expos expansion team, Staub earned the love and respect of the Canadian people as he helped popularize baseball in Canada.  The Montreal Gazette explains:


"He went out of his way to become the leading ambassador for baseball in Canada. And in Quebec, fans embraced him as he toured the province each winter, addressing small-town crowds in halting French."


Congratulations to Rusty Staub.  He and Gold Medal winner Jimmy VanOstrand will be inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame on June 23rd.

Tweets of the Day

@kidkeuchy Dallas Keuchel

@Dr_VanOstrand I see you canadians taking gold from us. Damn you! Haha congrats man. Let frosty know I'm proud of you gangstas

@drewlocke24 Drew Locke

Congrats to @Dr_VanOstrand on winning the gold medal! Clutch two out double in the sixth...

#gamesetmatch

@ShiDavidi Shi Davidi

Cdn veteran Jimmy VanOstrand, who hit a 2-run double: “It’s unbelievable, a completely surreal experience. ...It’s pretty special.”

No tweets from the man himself.  Too busy celebrating, I suppose!