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TEXAS RANGERS
AGE: 35
POSITION: Outfield
BIRTHPLACE: Ft. Rucker, AL
RESIDES: Colleyville, TX
COLLEGE: University of Montevallo
PERSONAL: Wife Lauri, 2 sons & 1 daughter
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Rusty
Greer served as the honorary chairperson of the Building
Campaign for the Ronald McDonald House of Ft. Worth. He
also provides dinners for the families of seriously ill
children during the holidays. He was a major donor for
the Ronald McDonald Family Room, opened recently at Cooks
Children’s Hospital in Ft. Worth. Actively involved
with “Fight Hunger at the Plate,” Rusty served
as honorary chairperson of the campaign that collected
278,500 pounds of food for the North Texas Food Banks.
From 1999 through 2001, Rusty hosted a celebrity sporting
clays shoot for the benefit of the Natural Resource Foundation
of Texas. In 2000 and 2001, he was co-chairman of the
Rangers/Dallas Stars “Hope for the Holidays”
program. He has also been involved with the Rangers’
Rookie League, Dr. Pepper Junior Rangers and Toys for
Tots programs. He also volunteers with Texas Special Olympics.
In polls conducted by the Arlington Star-Telegram, Rusty
was voted the most popular Ranger in 1996, 1997 and 1998.
In 2002, he was the recipient of the Jim Sundberg Community
Achievement Award.
Rusty
Greer has a .305 career batting average, sixth highest
in club history. In 2003, he was inducted into the Texas
Baseball Hall of Fame. Plagued by injuries, he will miss
the entire 2004 season. In the past two years, he has
undergone surgeries on his left elbow, left shoulder and
neck. This year, he is expected to need surgeries on his
right hip and right knee.
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