His career road totals included a. It seems certain Walker will enter the Hall of Fame wearing a Rockies cap. Louis Cardinals. Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Montreal Gazette, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
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The Montreal Expos have a history rich in great players, most of whom ended up playing for other teams later in their careers. In some cases, it was by trade or free agency, in others, it was because the Expos moved and received a new name and identity. The team was founded as the Montreal Expos in , but the team was bought by Major League Baseball in , was renamed the Nationals and moved to Washington, D. In his final year with the team, Martinez won his first of three Cy Young Awards.
During that season, Martinez was absolutely nasty. He posted a record, but just a 1. He also led the league with a 0. He would win two more Cy Young Awards in the next three years, but Montreal is where Pedro showed his rookie year with the Dodgers was no fluke. Tim Raines was a threat to get base hits and then extend them by one or two bases. Aside from Rickey Henderson , Raines was the modern day speedster.
He stole bases in his career, which included 13 seasons in Montreal. Raines led the league in steals four times, had six consecutive seasons of at least 70 stolen bases including 90 in , and swiped at least 40 five other times during his entire career.
He was a career. The only question about Raines is why it took Hall Of Fame voters ten years to vote him in. What might make an ordinary hitter struggle for hits, his ability to reach outside the strike zone, made him more of a threat. This Month in Sports Reference Find out when we add a feature or make a change. Do you have a sports website?
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