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Rusty Torres from the Chronology
May 16, 1978 - The White Sox trade OF Bobby Bonds to the Rangers for OF Claudell Washington and OF Rusty Torres.
Nov 27, 1972 - In a great trade for New York‚ the Indians swap 3B Graig Nettles and C Gerry Moses with the Yankees for C John Ellis‚ INF Jerry Kenney‚ and OFs Charlie Spikes and Rusty Torres.
Sep 30, 1971 - The Senators draw 14000 for their final game in Washington with another 4000 crashing. Dick Bosman gives up homers to Bobby Murcer Roy White and Rusty Torres and the Nats are down 5-1 in the 6th. Mike Kekich then grooves a fastball for Frank Howard who parks his 26th homer and thanks Munson as he crosses the plate. The Senators take a 7-5 lead and after Murcer makes the 2nd out in the 9th fans swarm onto the field causing the game to be forfeited to the Yanks 9-0. All records stand but reliever Paul Lindblad losses the W by not recording the 3rd out batter Horace Clarke. Of the Senators Jeff Burroughs will be the last to retire finishing up in 1985.

