From the Archives: NY Yankees owner and NY Mets first baseman on "Face the Nation," July 1981

In July 1981, New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner and New York Mets first baseman Rusty Staub joined "Face the Nation" to discuss that year's ongoing baseball strike.
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[@rockymarciano1203]

We can use Rusty as a DH in our Met lineup today .

[@TheLocalLt]

This is from 1981, not 1991

[@MrAitraining]

Right. There was no strike in 1991 and rusty was long retired by then.

[@goldbrick2563]

Probably the kid that edited this was born in 2001

[@ralphabreu5022]

This is 1981
Not 1991
Rusty was retired in 91
George Steinbrenner was suspended in 91 the Harold Spirra thing.

[@err521]

Now I will read up on the 1971 Strike

[@goldbrick2563]

Look at that redhead 🙊