Prior to becoming a superstar and MVP in Colorado, Larry Walker was a very good player with the Montreal Expos who would become the only Canadian to win the franchise’s MVP award. Walker would make an All-Star Game, and win two Gold Gloves and one Silver Slugger as an Expo.
Following the 1994 season which was shut down due to a lockout, the Expos held a firesale, with Walker being traded to Colorado. With Montreal, Walker had 99 Home Runs with 666 Hits, and in 2019, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.