Dust off the memories of the 1994 Major League Baseball season, the dominating rise of the Montreal Expos and the strike that wiped it all away and a unique thought comes to mind for All-Star Moises Alou.
When negotiations unraveled between owners and the players’ association 25 years ago, the Expos — the MLB-best 74-40 Expos — had no idea it would kill the World Series and, many argue, the franchise’s run in Canada.
Alou, a special assistant to the Padres, said the team was so popular and had so much traction that even a star hitting .