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On This Date in Sports June 26, 1983: In a Pinch

Rusty Staub of the New York Mets becomes just the second player to have a hit in eight straight pinch-hitting appearances. Staub leads off the ninth inning at Shea Stadium with the Mets trailing the Philadelphia Phillies 8-4 and delivers a hit, batting for catcher Junior Ortiz. Despite Staub’s hit, 

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On This Date in Sports June 26, 1983: In a Pinch

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