On April 5, 1972, The Montreal Expos trade 28 year-old All-Star right fielder Rusty Staub , who is stunned by the transaction, to the Mets in exchange for outfielder Ken Singleton and infielders Tim Foli and Mike Jorgensen. ‘Le Grand Orange,’ a fan favorite in Montreal, will miss most of the season
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