Chris Speier owned a house in St Agathe - traded
Gary Carter owned a house in Dorval - traded
Otis Nixon and Larry Walker lived year round on Nun's Island - allowed to go as free agents
Warren Cromartie and Steve Kline met their wives in Montreal - gone as well.
Etc...etc...etc...
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I followed the Expos as much as I could via TV, but that declined yearly after the Jays came into existence and garnered the TV market....sigh I can still picture the Rick Monday HR against Rogers, the first major setback that the Expos experienced during the period in time that they could have won a few World Series if the stars aligned even a tad better.LFITQ wrote:First Bosco, now you. Guess we found them all. 8)Tighthead wrote:
When I was a passionate Expos fan
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Bosco, I remember how tough it was to get guys to come to Montreal. Bryn Smith complained about having to go across the border to get decent groceries (Montreal, not exactly an epicurean backwater).
The Expos had Rex Hudler, who was hard as nails, played to win, and was a fan favourite. So they traded him, and he balled his eyes out at the press conference. That was a classic moment in Expos history - trade a guy who wants to be there.
There was a book written about 10 years ago by someone named Gallagher - lots of inside scoop on the crazy Expos.
The Expos had Rex Hudler, who was hard as nails, played to win, and was a fan favourite. So they traded him, and he balled his eyes out at the press conference. That was a classic moment in Expos history - trade a guy who wants to be there.
There was a book written about 10 years ago by someone named Gallagher - lots of inside scoop on the crazy Expos.
That would have been Danny Gallagher, Tighthead. What was even more bizarre was when Steve Rogers' wife complained about groceries - and she was from Winnipeg!
It truly was a shame how the that franchise was allowed to be sold down the river by the carpetbagging duo of Claude Brochu, and Jeffrey Loria. Ownership can mean the world in professional sports - we see that with the committment of David Braley - and, on the flip side - the greed / neglect of Brochu and Loria.
It truly was a shame how the that franchise was allowed to be sold down the river by the carpetbagging duo of Claude Brochu, and Jeffrey Loria. Ownership can mean the world in professional sports - we see that with the committment of David Braley - and, on the flip side - the greed / neglect of Brochu and Loria.
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They were in first place one year when a strike halted play for the balance of the season. BBRammer wrote:I followed the Expos as much as I could via TV, but that declined yearly after the Jays came into existence and garnered the TV market....sigh I can still picture the Rick Monday HR against Rogers, the first major setback that the Expos experienced during the period in time that they could have won a few World Series if the stars aligned even a tad better.LFITQ wrote:First Bosco, now you. Guess we found them all. 8)Tighthead wrote:
When I was a passionate Expos fan
Between Rammer and BB, they have nicely summed up the two key injuries to my baseball soul. Thanks for the memories.
It should also be noted that the early 80s Expos were torpedoed by the white powdery stuff, although other teams in the league (Pirates) were likely as bad.
It should also be noted that the early 80s Expos were torpedoed by the white powdery stuff, although other teams in the league (Pirates) were likely as bad.
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I guess Rose gambled that he was going to stay for a while but lost.Tighthead wrote:I remember Pete Rose bought a big spread in Montreal, and he lasted less than one year...
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As far as I know that wasn't the only thing Rose gambled on! hahaTheLionKing wrote:I guess Rose gambled that he was going to stay for a while but lost.Tighthead wrote:I remember Pete Rose bought a big spread in Montreal, and he lasted less than one year...
Murphy (May), McCallum (June), Dickenson (July), Williams (August). Johnson (Sept), Miles (October), Simon (November), Floyd (December), Jackson (January), Glatt (February), Pierce (March), Hunt (April).
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