NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The city said its goodbyes to a Mets icon on Wednesday.
The memorial mass for Rusty Staub was held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral and led by Archbishop Timothy Dolan, CBS2’s Steve Overmyer reported.
Staub died on March 29, opening day of the 2018 season for the Mets. He was 73.
The former outfielder, designated hitter and first baseman left an impression on everyone who knew him.
“He’s an inspiration to me. The only thing I regret is we weren’t teammates. I heard so many things about him being a tremendous teammate,” former Mets reliever John Franco said.