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Jarry Park Stadium (French: Stade Parc Jarry [stad paʁk ʒaʁi]) is a former baseball stadium, home to the Montreal Expos (now Washington Nationals), from 1969 through 1976, located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Expos were Major League Baseball's first Canadian franchise.
The Montreal Expos (French: Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They played in the National League (NL) East division from 1969 until 2004.
The Expos played 59 home games at Olympic Stadium in each of their final two seasons of 2003 and 2004; the franchise moved south to Washington, D.C. for the 2005 season and became the Washington Nationals. Olympic Stadium's first baseball game was played on April 15, 1977. In front of 57,592, the Expos lost 7–2 to the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Expos played their first game at Olympic Stadium on April 15, 1977. Over 57,592 fans filled the stadium to see the Expos on opening day. Without the retractable roof, an opening smaller than the playing field was present from 1977 to 1986.
Aug 16, 2021 · Beginning in 1977, the Olympic Stadium became the home of the Montreal Expos professional baseball team. The Expos used the stadium until the franchise was relocated to Washington DC after the 2004 season.
Aug 15, 2013 · The Montreal Expos played 36 seasons (1969-2004). For the last 28, their home was Olympic Stadium – a cavernous concrete edifice built for the 1976 Summer Olympic Games. From the outset, “The Big O” was notorious: hailed as a marvel of architecture and engineering … and blasted as a white elephant.
Jul 29, 2007 · The first Canadian team admitted to baseball 's National League, the Montreal Expos began playing in 1969 at Jarry Park in Montréal 's north end. In 1977, the Expos moved to Olympic Stadium, where they played through the 2004 season, after which the team was relocated to Washington, DC, and renamed the Washington Nationals.
