Historical Hockey Memorabilia Winter 2012
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An emotional moment in Expos history occurred On July 29, 1979 when Rusty Staub returned to Montreal. A sold-out Olympic Stadium crowd of 59,260 stood for a 5-minute ovation when Le Grand Orange stepped into the on-deck circle. The #10 Staub wore during the Expos' first three seasons now belonged to Andre Dawson so Rusty sported number "6" during second go-round in Montreal. This white Expos jersey is a beauty to behold. The team crest, numbers and surname letters are all properly placed and appear to be correct and are consistent with other examples of the team's 1979 home gamers we have observed. Possibly the result of the jersey being prepared in mid-season because of Staub's acquisition from Detroit, the placement of the Rawlings label beside the "Set 1 1979" flag tag on the inside right front tail, as opposed to in the back of the neck, is unusual and as a result we cannot confirm that it is a game-worn jersey despite its obvious wear, particularly sweat stains. That said, it is a wondrous example of the final season of the Expos' original jersey.
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