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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Mar 21, 2016 17:45:56 GMT -5
... hoping to generate some talk on vintage Expos, or vintage baseball ... I'll start it off ... here's a few Rusty Staub pre-Expo cards ... I grew up following the Yankees, too ...1963 Topps #544 1964 Topps #109
Rusty Staub RC Topps All Star Rookie
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Mar 29, 2016 20:09:41 GMT -5
... kind of a cool photo ...
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Post by jkr on Mar 29, 2016 20:19:21 GMT -5
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Mar 29, 2016 22:15:59 GMT -5
Thanks very much, JKR ... it's on my list after I get "Lawrence in Arabia" finished ... |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Mar 29, 2016 22:23:03 GMT -5
... from the left; Garry Carter, Andre Dawson, Steve Rogers, Tim Raines, Al Oliver ...
... MLB All Star Game, Montreal, 1982 ...  |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Mar 29, 2016 22:31:21 GMT -5
... not that he got the job ... liked him and Dave Van Horne calling the Expos games ...  |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Apr 1, 2016 16:59:36 GMT -5
... wasn't paying attention ... I'd have loved to be there ...
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Apr 1, 2016 17:01:08 GMT -5
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Apr 1, 2016 17:50:53 GMT -5
Watching the Expos tribute ... Tim Raines about to be introduced ... huge ovation ... hoping they bring out Felipe Alou ... lots of empty seats in the Big Oh ... is the interest in baseball there ...
Cheers.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Apr 3, 2016 13:10:21 GMT -5
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Post by jkr on Apr 3, 2016 20:04:16 GMT -5
Watching the Expos tribute ... Tim Raines about to be introduced ... huge ovation ... hoping they bring out Felipe Alou ... lots of empty seats in the Big Oh ... is the interest in baseball there ... Cheers. I tuned in a bit for both games & the place was close to full. Almost 100k for both games I heard. |
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Post by BadCompany on Apr 4, 2016 8:49:08 GMT -5
Watching the Expos tribute ... Tim Raines about to be introduced ... huge ovation ... hoping they bring out Felipe Alou ... lots of empty seats in the Big Oh ... is the interest in baseball there ... Cheers. One of the stadiums main problems is that it's just too big Dis. Well, that and large pieces of it occasionally fall off, but that's another problem. But the size is really not conducive to a baseball atmosphere. They had over 50,000 for each game, but the stadium capacity is over 66,000. So even if you get 50,000 to the game, which is a huge number for any city, you're still going to have over 15,000 empty seats. To say nothing of the "dead areas" where there are no seats, like in center field, or around the scoreboards. So even though you have a massive crowd, it looks like 25% of the place is empty. But over 100,000 people for two exhibition games would seem to be a pretty strong indication that there is interest in baseball here. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Apr 4, 2016 9:14:44 GMT -5
Watching the Expos tribute ... Tim Raines about to be introduced ... huge ovation ... hoping they bring out Felipe Alou ... lots of empty seats in the Big Oh ... is the interest in baseball there ... Cheers. One of the stadiums main problems is that it's just too big Dis. Well, that and large pieces of it occasionally fall off, but that's another problem. But the size is really not conducive to a baseball atmosphere. They had over 50,000 for each game, but the stadium capacity is over 66,000. So even if you get 50,000 to the game, which is a huge number for any city, you're still going to have over 15,000 empty seats. To say nothing of the "dead areas" where there are no seats, like in center field, or around the scoreboards. So even though you have a massive crowd, it looks like 25% of the place is empty. But over 100,000 people for two exhibition games would seem to be a pretty strong indication that there is interest in baseball here. I really should have looked over the attendance figures, because those empty seats were misleading to me ... I've seen games in both Parc Jarry and the Big Oh, and of the two, Parc Jarry was a much better venue ... now, I don't know if this makes any sense, but while you can see the game from any seat in the Olympic Stadium, I found it's not all that good a venue to watch a game ... the structure, itself, is a concern, but I found I was just too far away from the field ... I was talking with Jack Todd on Twitter and I asked him if there was any place downtown that could accommodate a state-of-the-art facility ... he mentioned there was talk about putting a stadium in an area not far from the Bell Centre, but David Samson sold that space ... I asked him if this was the area Bill Lee was talking about putting a stadium that was in the mold of Ebbets Field and that was it ... the other place he mentioned was "maybe near Bridge St" ... are there any Montrealers who know this area ... would a ballpark fit down there ... I guess all they'll need after that would be corporate sponsorship ... that said, while I'd love to see the Expos return to Montreal, their still a little ways away from making it happen ... Cheers. |
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Post by BadCompany on Apr 4, 2016 9:29:39 GMT -5
The Expos had a section of land given to them by the government just south of the Bell Center (across the street from the arena actually), but when things went south Samson and Loria did sell the land. There are now condos there, so that's no longer an option.
There are two spots being mentioned at the moment; the Peel Basin (Bridge Street), which is right down by the water, and the old Blue Bonnets site. Neither is particularly accessible by car, and the Peel Basin site would require a lot of demolition to clear some room. Doable, but not cheap. Blue Bonnets has more room, but it's farther away from the Downtown core. Not within walking distance, though there are a couple of Metro stops.
No doubt the stadium issue is going to be the biggest problem. Expect it to cost about a billion dollars when all is said and done. Loria and Samson really did have the best spot. Alas…
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Post by franko on Apr 4, 2016 10:48:04 GMT -5
One of the stadiums main problems is that it's just too big Dis. Well, that and large pieces of it occasionally fall off, but that's another problem. But the size is really not conducive to a baseball atmosphere. They had over 50,000 for each game, but the stadium capacity is over 66,000. So even if you get 50,000 to the game, which is a huge number for any city, you're still going to have over 15,000 empty seats. To say nothing of the "dead areas" where there are no seats, like in center field, or around the scoreboards. So even though you have a massive crowd, it looks like 25% of the place is empty. I really should have looked over the attendance figures, because those empty seats were misleading to me ... try going to a game when there were only 8,000 people in attendance . . . talk about dead. almost as bad as being at a Leafs game in the first period until the suits show up. no problem moving to a better seat, though. |
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Post by Skilly on Apr 4, 2016 11:07:29 GMT -5
... kind of a cool photo ...
Going from the back of the picture to the front. Jeff Reardon, someone we can't see, Scott Sanderson, Terry Francona, Ron Howard, and I think Dan Norman. That would make this around 1982 |
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Post by 24in93 on Apr 4, 2016 11:59:47 GMT -5
So what's the story behind Ron Howard hanging out with the club?
My friends and I attended a LOT of games at the Big O. It would cost maybe $20 including Metro and food. We'd basically end up right at field level all the time despite our cheap nosebleed tickets. It was good times. But even then we knew it couldn't last. The place was a ghost town most of the time.
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Post by Skilly on Apr 4, 2016 13:21:24 GMT -5
So what's the story behind Ron Howard hanging out with the club? My friends and I attended a LOT of games at the Big O. It would cost maybe $20 including Metro and food. We'd basically end up right at field level all the time despite our cheap nosebleed tickets. It was good times. But even then we knew it couldn't last. The place was a ghost town most of the time. I think this was a game against Los Angeles, May 3, 1982 (they are wearing the road colours). The year prior to this, Rick Monday, rip the heart out of Montreal. And the Expos had the All-star game in 1982(?). So I'd say it was a promotional stunt |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Apr 4, 2016 18:03:43 GMT -5
So what's the story behind Ron Howard hanging out with the club? My friends and I attended a LOT of games at the Big O. It would cost maybe $20 including Metro and food. We'd basically end up right at field level all the time despite our cheap nosebleed tickets. It was good times. But even then we knew it couldn't last. The place was a ghost town most of the time. I remember a few of us discussing the Expos back in the day ... I mean way back in the day ... it was hard being an Expos fan in the years leading up to the end ... it ended up being a feeder team for the majors but it had its glory years, too ... Bill Lee detailed a lot of his experiences in Montreal on You Tube ... Cheers. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Apr 4, 2016 19:06:58 GMT -5
... this one appears in another thread ...  Dennis Martinez of the Montreal Expos weeps in the dugout after pitching a perfect game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1991 (Joe Kennedy/Los Angeles Times / AP) |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Apr 4, 2016 19:12:32 GMT -5
... Expos Alumni Class of 1994 ...
I recognized a few of the players, but you can find all sorts of info if you Google the photo.
Rear Row: Felipe Alou (Mgr), ? , ? , Wil Cordero, ? , Moises Alou, Ken Hill? , Darrin Fletcher, Cliff Floyd , Tim Scott, Joey Eischen, Youpie Front Row: ? , ? , Marquis Grissom?, ? , Larry Walker, ? , ?, Denis Boucher, John Wetteland  |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Apr 9, 2016 20:49:16 GMT -5
... 1969 Montreal Expos ...  |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Apr 10, 2016 8:36:14 GMT -5
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Apr 16, 2016 7:46:27 GMT -5
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on May 17, 2016 19:02:27 GMT -5
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on May 24, 2016 15:49:14 GMT -5
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on May 25, 2016 6:31:31 GMT -5
... Montreal Expos official program from 1969 featuring Larry Jaster ...  |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on May 30, 2016 17:40:22 GMT -5
... and so God needed a catcher I guess ... RIP ... |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on May 30, 2016 22:05:47 GMT -5
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on May 31, 2016 21:09:15 GMT -5
... The Montreal Royals 1954 featuring Roberto Clemente ...  |
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