MONTREAL—The Montreal Expos’ first year in baseball was a joyous time, and at the centre of it all was Le Grand Orange. Rusty Staub, who died Thursday in West Palm Beach, Fla. of multiple ...

The expansion Montreal Expos had no such reservations over Staub's skills, with their first manager Gene Mauch being a particularly huge admirer. "The best batting coach Houston ever had is Rusty ...

Rusty Staub, an original member of the Montreal Expos and one of the team's first superstars, has died. He was 73. Nicknamed "Le Grand Orange" by Montreal fans for his shock of red hair ...

Rusty Staub, the red-haired ... 45s (later the Astros) before being traded in 1969 to the Montreal Expos as Major League Baseball expanded to Canada. He was the best player on a woeful Expos ...

Rusty Staub, the New Orleans native who enjoyed a 23-year career in Major League Baseball as a star for the New York Mets and Montreal Expos and three other teams, has died. He was 73. Staub had ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Rusty Staub was a huge hit on both sides of ... Staub was the first star for the expansion Montreal Expos in 1969, embraced by French-Canadian fans at Parc Jarry who appreciated ...

As a youngster growing up in Montreal, my first sports hero wasn’t a Canadien … in fact, it wasn’t even a hockey player. It was Rusty Staub. While Gary Carter became the first Expos player ...

NEW YORK -- Rusty Staub, the orange-haired outfielder who ... Staub was the first star for the expansion Montreal Expos in 1969, embraced by French-Canadian fans at Parc Jarry who appreciated ...

beginning with original owner Charles Bronfman and three-time Expos All-Star Rusty Staub discussing the birth of Montreal baseball in 1969 at Jarry Park. Sandy Carter, the widow of Expos Hall of ...

It was Jan. 22, 1969, when the Astros and the newly formed Montreal Expos made a major deal. The Expos sent first baseman Donn Clendenon and another player to Houston for Rusty Staub. But a month ...

The Montreal Expos may have left Canada for Washington ... 8, 10 (twice) and 30, in honor of Gary Carter, Rusty Staub, Andre Dawson and Tim Raines, respectively. By the Nationals’ second season ...