April 3, 1969, first baseman Donn Clendenon ends his retirement and reports to the Montreal Expos . Clendenon will eventually be traded twice during the season, first Clendenon refuses to report to his new team after being traded, along with Jesus Alou to the Astros; the Expos resign their reluctant
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