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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.
- 1969
- National League (1969–2004)
- Olympic Stadium (1977–2004)
- 2004 (moved to Washington, D.C. in 2005)
Jun 25, 2021 · Learn about the Montreal Expos, the first major league baseball team in Canada, from their formation in 1969 to their move to Washington in 2004. Discover their achievements, challenges, stars and controversies in this comprehensive video.
- Early History of Baseball in Montréal
- The Montréal Expos
- Jarry Park Era
- Move to Olympic Stadium
- The 1990s
- American Ownership and Relocation
- Will The Expos Ever Return?
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Baseball has had a long tradition in Montréal and the province of Québec. The sport has its roots in earlier “bat and ball” games that were played in many European countries, including France and England, and in their colonies. Contemporary baseball and cricket are the two surviving forms of these early games; both had become popular in Montréal by...
In 1967, Montréal bid for a franchise in the National League, part of an expansion of Major League Baseball that added four teams. One of the main proponents was Montréal mayor Jean Drapeau, who also played a key role in building the Montréal Metro and in bringing both Expo 67 and the 1976 Olympic Summer Gamesto the city. The bid also received supp...
The first Expos teams played at the diminutive Jarry Park in Montréal’s north end — a temporary location until a new stadium could be built. Once an amateur ballpark for 3,000 spectators, it was brought up to major league standards with a seating capacity just under 30,000. Expos players and fans enjoyed the intimate dimensions of their stadium, in...
In 1977, the team moved to the Olympic Stadium, a 66,308-seat venue built for the previous year’s Olympic Summer Games. What was lost in intimacy was replaced by the team’s rising on-field prominence as talented players emerged from their draft choices and player development system. Around two million fans annually packed the Olympic Stadium, or “B...
The Expos would be rejuvenated in the early 1990s by a new generation of players emerging through superb draft choices and player development. One of Canada’s all-time greatest players, Larry Walker, starred for the team in the early 1990s (1989–94), as did Moisés Alou (1992–96), son of team manager — and former player — Felipe Alou. Other notable ...
New American ownership under Jeffrey Loria assumed a minority interest in 1999 which gradually became a majority position as cash calls to Canadian partners went unanswered. They had declining interest in keeping the team in Montréal and talk began about relocating the team to another city. At the same time, Major League Baseball (MLB) announced it...
Talk occasionally surfaces about Major League Baseball returning to Montréal. The Toronto Blue Jays have supported this cause by playing several spring training exhibition games in the “Big O” (Montreal’s Olympic Stadium), beginning in 2014. The Jays had entered the American League as an expansion team in 1977. Their rise in the early 1980s, culmin...
Learn about the history and achievements of the first Canadian team in Major League Baseball, from 1969 to 2004. Find out how baseball became popular in Montréal and Québec, and who were the stars of the Expos.
Team History & Encyclopedia. Team Names: Washington Nationals, Montreal Expos. Seasons: 56 (1969 to 2024) Record: 4215-4504, .483 W-L%. Playoff Appearances: 6. Pennants: 1. World Championships: 1. Winningest Manager: Felipe Alou, 691-717, .491 W-L%.
Apr 3, 2024 · Learn about the history and impact of the Montreal Expos, the first MLB team outside the US, from their expansion in 1969 to their relocation in 2005. Discover their stars, their challenges, their cultural influence and their lasting memory in Canadian sports.
Feb 23, 2024 · Netflix and Attraction production company are making a film about Canada's first MLB team and their move to Washington in 2004. The documentary will explore the challenges and controversies that led to the Expos' demise and their legacy.
Oct 18, 2019 · But he did spend five seasons with the Montreal Expos, who left for Washington in 2005 after 36 years in Canada. By winning the National League pennant on Tuesday, the franchise reached another...
