The Expos sent first baseman Donn Clendenon and another player to Houston for Rusty Staub. But a month later, Clendenon, who was 32, decided to retire to become an executive at Scipto, a pen company.

Donn Clendenon wore it in 1969. Ray Knight had the number in 1986. Each would go on to win a World Series MVP. It’s a pretty special number in franchise history even if it hasn’t always been ...

Their only two World Series titles featured players Ray Knight and Donn Clendenon wearing that number and winning the series MVP. “That means a lot,” Soto said. “That [makes] me really happy.” ...