Montreal Expos RIP

Here's a little article I found about the Expos. Baseball is the timeless game, and I think that it fits into my philosophical outlook. Unfortunately, WE DON'T HAVE ANY BASEBALL IN MONTREAL. Anyway, this post goes out to Chris Maughan, Sohil Rangwala, Dave Kauffman, Mitch Melnyk, and everybody else in the city who believed.

Top 10 Memorable Moments in Montreal Expos History
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MLB now has only one Canadian baseball team (Toronto), as the low-drawing Montreal Expos have relocated to Washington D.C. ABOUT BASEBALL provides a list of what we think are the franchise's top 10 most memorable moments since its inaugural year of 1969.
1) Stoneman's No-No (April 17, 1969)
The Montreal Expos were just two weeks old, as 25-year old righty Bill Stoneman, who had never won a game as a starter, took the mound at Philadelphia. Nine innings later, Stoneman had pitched the Expos' first no-hitter, as Montreal blanked the Phils, 7-0.
2) "Blue Monday" (Oct. 19, 1981)
Canadian baseball fans certainly remember this day, as it probably was (and still is) the highest-profile moment in Expos history. The Expos lost a chance to advance to their first World Series when pitcher Steve Rogers allowed a ninth-inning homer to L.A.'s Rick Monday in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series. (Best-of-7 in the LCS did not begin until '85). The Dodgers went on to win, 2-1, and advance to the World Series.
3) Rogers Plays Hero Role (Oct. 10, 1981)
Oh, how quickly they forget. If not for Steve Rogers' clutch performance vs. the Phillies nine days before the Rick Monday homer, the Expos would not have had the opportunity to play for a World Series berth. The right-hander shut out the defending champs (whose lineup included Mike Schmidt and Pete Rose) in Game 5 of a special Divisonal Series created due to a strike-shortened season.
4) Rose's 4,000th Hit (April 13, 1984)
Many forget that Pete Rose, MLB's all-time hits leader, spent time with the Expos. In '84, "Charlie Hustle," past his prime at age 42, notched hit #4,000, leaving him 191 short of leader Ty Cobb, who he would surpass the following year. Rose was banned from MLB in '89 due to a gambling scandal, and admitted to betting on baseball (including bets on the Reds, who he played for & managed) in January 2004. However, Rose remains out of the Hall, and may never get in.
5) Dandy Dennis (July 28, 1991)
Veteran righty Dennis "El Presidente" Martinez, the most successful Hispanic pitcher in big-league history, pitched the majors' 13th perfect game and first-ever by an Expos hurler. Martinez, who retired with 245 wins over 23 seasons, shut down the L.A. Dodgers' lineup, which included stars like Eddie Murray (a future Hall of Famer) and Darryl Strawberry. The right-hander was 36 years old.
6) Home Opener at "The Big O" (April 15, 1977)
After eight seasons at Jarry Park, the Expos debuted at Olympic Stadium (considered an architectural nightmare). The stadium had initially been built for the '76 Summer Olympics, and saw more than 57,000 fans attend its first baseball game. The ballpark would become the butt of baseball jokes, as it began to struggle severely attendance-wise in the 1990s. Those issues forced MLB to move the franchise to Washington D.C. in 2005.
7) The Dream Team's Nightmare (Aug. 12, 1994)
We have all heard about that '94 Expos team which boasted Larry Walker, Moises Alou, Cliff Floyd, Marquis Grissom, Pedro Martinez, Ken Hill and John Wetteland (among others). The talented bunch had a 74-40 record and sat six games ahead of Atlanta in the NL East when a players strike ended the season in August -- and dashed any hope of Montreal's World Series goal.
8) Stoneman Strikes Again (Oct. 2, 1972)
Stoneman, who amassed an awful lifetime record of 54-85, managed to throw a second no-hitter - this time at Olympic Stadium. In a 7-0 victory over the Mets, the righty pitched the first major league no-no outside the United States.
9) Lea Joins No-Hitter Club (May 10, 1981)
For a team not known for illustrious history ... the Expos sure know how to toss no-hitters. In '81, 24-year-old Frenchman Charlie Lea pitched a no-hitter against San Francisco at The Big O. Montreal won, 4-0, but Lea's success would be short-lived. After starting (and winning) the 1984 All-Star Game, the promising right-hander would encounter arm problems and was finished by 1988 at age 31.
10) First All-Star Game Outside the U.S. (July 13, 1982)
The Big O hosted the first MLB All-Star Game played outside the U.S. The fun part for Expos fans was that hometown stars Gary Carter (catcher), Tim Raines (left fielder) and Andre Dawson (right fielder) were voted in as starters. The NL defeated the AL (for the 11th straight time), 4-1.
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