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The Milwaukee Braves needed an interpreter to help sign the mild-looking yet tough French-Canadian hurler. Raymond quickly learned English. He logged 83 lifetime saves, 23 in 1970 for the Expos, for whom he became a French-language broadcaster. (JCA)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » October 10, 1963: The Mets take 1B Bill Haas from the Dodgers and P Jack Fisher from the Giants, while Houston grabs P Claude Raymond from the Braves in a supplemental draft for the expansion teams. In the draft, each of the eight original clubs was required to make available four players from their roster of August 31st (the Reds list five players). Houston and the Mets can pay $30,000 for each of the players chosen. Haas will never reach the majors, and the two pitchers chosen will make contributions: the other players go unchosen. Paul Richards, Houston GM, who had originated the idea of the draft, had second thoughts after seeing the players made available.