Tyler Kepner of the New York Times has a nice story on the increasingly forgotten Montreal Expos, including the tidbit that the Washington Nationals can't be bothered to acknowledge their ancestors at their new park.

And he recounts the quality of players they produced:

This week’s election of Andre Dawson to the Hall of Fame is further evidence of the continuing influence of Canada’s first major league team. Gary Carter wears an Expos cap on his Cooperstown plaque and Tim Raines appears on the Hall of Fame ballot, on which Larry Walker will make his debut in December.

The Cy Young winners Randy Johnson who was developed by Montreal, and Pedro Martinez, who thrived there after a trade, seem destined for induction into the Hall. Modern All-Stars like Jason Bay, Cliff Lee, Grady Sizemore and Javier Vazquez were drafted by the Expos.

That's just sick.

Update: In the comments, Aisle424 and And Counting (not sure those are their real names) rightly note that Vlad Guerrero, Andres Galarraga, Moises Alou, Rondell White, Milton Bradley, Cliff Floyd and Steve Rogers were all products of the Expos system, too.

And many others; just go read the comments already.