Russ Hansen was heartbroken when friend and Expos catching legend Gary Carter died of brain tumours way too soon at 57 on February 16, 2012. Hansen noticed that other major leaguers were dying of the same dilemma and he has decided he wants to do something about it. The long-time Expos chronicler and photographer from Windsor, Ont. is starting a foundation to raise money to combat all cancers with funds utilized for education, pre-and-post cancer research and equipment.

Canadian Baseball Network contributor Danny Gallagher writes that Montreal Expos fans should cheer Vladimir Guerrero’s induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday even though the slugger, who was signed, developed, nurtured and employed by the Expos for close to nine years, will be pictured in an Angels cap on his plaque.