Free agents Ron Guidry (Yankees), Rich Gedman (Red Sox), Bob Boone (Angels) and Tim Raines (Expos) all re-sign with their former clubs on the first day they are allowed to do so, after being victims of collusionduring the off-season. Doyle Alexander (Braves) will re-sign on May 5th.

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Free agents Ron Guidry (Yankees), Rich Gedman (Red Sox), Bob Boone (Angels) and Tim Raines (Expos) all re-sign with their former clubs on the first day they are allowed to do so, after being victims of collusionduring the off-season. Doyle Alexander (Braves) will re-sign on May 5th.

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Collusion becomes the topic as 10 players including Future HOF players Dawson and Raines remain unsigned

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On January 8, 1987, several high-profile free agents are not signed by a midnight deadline, and thus will not be eligible to re-sign with their clubs until May 1, unless another team offers them a contract. The players: Doyle Alexander, Bob Boone, Andre Dawson, Rich Gedman, Ron Guidry, Toby Harrah, Bob Horner, Lance Parrish, Tim…

Jack Morris agrees to salary arbitration when no clubs will sign him
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Jack Morris agrees to salary arbitration when no clubs will sign him

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After finding no other clubs interested in signing him, free agent pitcher and 20-game winner Jack Morris agrees to salary arbitration with the Tigers while at the same time accusing the major league owners of collusion against free agents. Morris had offered to sign a one-year contract, with salary to be determined by an arbitrator, with either the Yankees, Angels, Twins or Phillies, but was turned down by all four.

Tim Raines is awarded a $1.2 million salary for 1985 by arbitrator John Roberts. This is the largest award to date through the salary arbitration process. The 25-year-old Raines hit .309 for the Montreal Expos last season and led all major league players with 75 stolen bases.

Tim Raines is awarded a $1.2 million salary for 1985 by arbitrator John Roberts. This is the largest award to date through the salary arbitration process. The 25-year-old Raines hit .309 for the Montreal Expos last season and led all major league players with 75 stolen bases.

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Tim Raines is awarded a $1.2 million salary for 1985 by arbitrator John Roberts. This is the largest award to date through the salary arbitration process. The 25-year-old Raines hit .309 for the Montreal Expos last season and led all major league players with 75 stolen bases.

1984 – Philadelphia’s Juan Samuel breaks Tim Raines’s record for steals by a rookie with his 72nd in a 7 – 1 loss to the Mets. Raines had set the record of 71 in the strike-shortened 1981 season. The second-place Mets are the first team to finish above .500 and score fewer runs than their opponents in a full season since the 1932 Pirates.

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1984 – Philadelphia’s Juan Samuel breaks Tim Raines’s record for steals by a rookie with his 72nd in a 7 – 1 loss to the Mets. Raines had set the record of 71 in the strike-shortened 1981 season. The second-place Mets are the first team to finish above .500 and score fewer runs than their opponents in a full season since the 1932 Pirates.

Tim Raines becomes the first player in major league history with four consecutive seasons of 70 or more stolen bases by swiping four in Montreal’s 7 – 4 win over St. Louis.

Tim Raines becomes the first player in major league history with four consecutive seasons of 70 or more stolen bases by swiping four in Montreal’s 7 – 4 win over St. Louis.

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Tim Raines becomes the first player in major league history with four consecutive seasons of 70 or more stolen bases by swiping four in Montreal’s 7 – 4 win over St. Louis.

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Tim Raines becomes the first player since Ty Cobb to steal 70 bases and drive in 70 runs in the same season, going 3 for 4 with a home run, a stolen base, and four RBI in Montreal’s 10 – 4 win over St. Louis.

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Tim Raines becomes the first player since Ty Cobb to steal 70 bases and drive in 70 runs in the same season, going 3 for 4 with a home run, a stolen base, and four RBI in Montreal’s 10 – 4 win over St. Louis.

Rick Monday turning Montreal very blue..on a Monday no less.
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Blue Monday – Rick Monday home run in the ninth eliminates Expos

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Blue Monday On October 19, 1981 — The first Canadian pennant hopes are dashed when Dodger Rick Monday’s ninth-inning two-out dramatic home run off Steve Rodgers beats the Expos, 2-1, in the deciding game of the NLCS. Ray Burris had pitched 8 innings giving up 1 run, Monday had scored on a ground out Fernando…