Montreal Expos trade longtime leadoff man Tim Raines to the Chicago White Sox

On December 24, 1990,  The Montreal Expos trade 31 year-old outfielder Tim Raines and two minor leaguers to the White Sox for outfielder Ivan Calderon and reliever Barry Jones. In 12 seasons with the Expos, Raines batted .301 and stole 634 bases, the most in franchise history.

Raines will be a key component to Chicago’s two divisional titles during his five-year tenure with the team.
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