Houston Astros trade Rusty Staub to the Montreal Expos for Donn Clendenon and Jesus Alou

Autographed Rusty Staub Photo - Houston Astros 8x10 W coa

On January 22, 1969, the Houston Astros trade Rusty Staub to the Montreal Expos for Donn Clendenon and Jesus Alou. But Clendenon refuses to report to Houston, because of a personality conflict with the team’s newly-hired skipper, Harry Walker, who had managed him in Pittsburgh.

He eventually announces his retirement. The Astros petition Commissioner Bowie Kuhn to void the deal, but Kuhn later rules that the trade will stand and that Clendenon will remain with the Expos. Kuhn also orders the teams to work out additional compensation. It will be April before the issues are resolved, with Clendenon staying in Montreal and two other players (Ps Jack Billingham and Skip Guinn) headed to Houston in compensation.

 

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