Retired Numbers Ceremony
As a tribute to the Expos, on October 18, 2005, the Montreal Canadiens honoured the departed team by raising an Expos commemorative banner, which lists the retired numbers, to the rafters of the Bell Centre. Gary Carter and Andre Dawson were at the ceremony with Youppi, who was now the Canadiens mascot. The Banner featured all of the Expos retired numbers:
- 8 Gary Carter, C, 1974-84 & 1992
- 10 Andre Dawson, OF, 1977–86 and Rusty Staub, OF, 1969-71 & 1979
- 30 Tim Raines, OF, 1979-90 & 2001
- 42 Jackie Robinson (retired throughout baseball; played with the Montreal Royals in 1946)
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