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Tim Raines sure won't be forgotten in Montréal, in any case. While Gary Carter and Vladimir Guerrero were the most beloved of players to pass by this city, I'll always remember the final Expos game in Montréal. I can remember three persons taking the mic - Brian Schneider, the players' rep for the Expos at the time, an emotional Claude Raymond who had trouble finishing his speech without crying, and Tim Raines, who got the biggest ovation I've ever seen anyone get at a baseball game (and I was there for Carter's final game, and for Guerrero hitting for the cycle). I was surprised, I must say, but it was nice to see.
If you belittle the HOF voters and don't think they can look past what they see... wouldn't Tim Raines be a good candidate anyway? I mean, he was flashy, he was exciting to watch, he hit a lot and stole a lot of bases, that's certainly spectacular, isn't it?
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