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Canadiens congratulate Tim Raines on Baseball Hall of Fame induction

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Tim Raines is finally Cooperstown-bound, and the city where he spent the majority of his career hasn't forgotten about him.

Raines was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday, joining a 2017 class that also includes Jeff Bagwell and Ivan Rodriguez.

The legendary leadoff man spent 13 of his 23 seasons with the Montreal Expos after they made him a fifth-round pick in 1977.

He thanked Montreal in a statement on Twitter following his election to the Hall on Wednesday night, and the Canadiens spent a TV timeout paying tribute to him during their game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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