Every time they got any good the league went on strike and montreal soured on baseball forever

Here is the thing about March madness today. It is not 68 teams. It is well over 300 teams. The reason for that is conference tournaments. A conference tournament winner gets an automatic bid to March madness. And most conferences every team in the conference makes the conference tournament. So in theory, the team could go winless in the regular season, when all their games are March and April and become national champions. As a result, the college basketball regular season means absolutely nothing.

I was at the first Barons game at the Richfield Coliseum. October 1976.

Very Good Video. Some of the things, I'd known, but, there are some things that I didn't know

The Braves/Clippers mediocrity before Kawhi, PG and Ty Lue

what a shame the NHL didnt pan out in the bay area the first time

I was born in S.F. and witnessed the sport of my life at the age of 7.54 years later love the game better,although it was a better game when nobody knew about it...

Let’s be honest, between the owners being cheap, and the city not wanting to pay is what killed the team.

Yeah, The original Baltimore Colts of 1950 disbanded and their players became part of the New York Yanks in 1951. Then the Yanks disbanded and their players were transferred to the 1952 Dallas Texans, who lasted 7 games in Dallas before going bankrupt & becoming wards of the NFL (practicing in Hershey, PA and playing home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio). They disbanded, and some players (Buddy Young & Art Donovan are two players that come to my mind) became part of the 1953 Baltimore Colts, and that's the Colts franchise we're familiar with.

What was their actual name? Some cards said senators some said nationals

Great content, but I can't stand this guy's nasally, whiny voice. Why do even *straight* men talk like this now, if they are Millennials or younger? If only I had to enough $$$ to live in a cabin in the woods for the rest of my life.

The Seals were a semi-disaster, they then moved to Cleveland to become a bigger disaster. The Gund family wanted to keep the lights on more nights in the Richfield Coliseum to supplement the Cavalers. It was an edifice in the middle of a sheep pasture, now part of a national park. San Jose was a better place, with a dedicated building for hockey. Not as much competition with MLB, NFL and Warriors. But San Jose still has that dense No Cal population. They also benefited from Gretzky in So Cal which made the KIngs much more NHL profile entertainment in California.

I remember after the Barons folded how good the North Stars got! The Stars got really good in the playoffs by knocking off the Habs.

Great Video. As a kid, I still had good memories of Jarry Park & My New York Mets playing there & My Favorite First Base Player, Willie Montañez as A Montreal Expos player, even for a brief period.

Great Video. As a kid, in The early 1979s, I remember well The California Golden Seals. Great History

First game I ever saw was the Seals playing the St Louis Blues. Early 70’s believe the Seals won.

Looking back, it's strange to think that the Dallas Stars hold the histories and records of the North Stars, Seals and Barons. But if they're not going to do anything with the old logos and colors, why not give them to the Wild, Sharks, and Blue Jackets respectively?

As a Red Wings fan, it's bittersweet because as much as it sucks that Quebec lost their team, the move gave us the best rivalry in the league from 96-02.

Bud Selig is the Clay Bennett of baseball. #bastards

I recall seeing them playing in pittsburgh when I was a kid my first jersey was a seal jersey given to me by my uncle..

Growing up in Arizona I never saw a hockey game despite a cousin who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs (Ron Ellis). My first ever exposure to hockey was a TV game in '67 when the Seals played someone (foe long forgotten) to a 1-1 tie. I thought hockey was the dumbest game I had ever seen.....until I moved several years later and became a fan of the Rangers. To this day I love hockey above all other sports. Unfortunately, Arizona just lost the Coyotes so apparently the NHL's instability is still around.

2:10 that logo 🥴😄

they practiced before the season started in Oshawa Ontario. We use to go seem them at the Civic. Harry Howel was the captain. Back then NHL had preseason games at the Civic. Red Wings , Philly and St. Louis played the Seals.

They could have easily been a better team if they were called the California Cum Queens. Porn was big back then and it was being made in CA. California Cock Slurpers is also a good name for a team with a terrible record.

Nice story. I grew up in that area and went to at least a 100+ games between 1972 to their leaving. They had poor teams but it was still great. The last year they started to win more and have some good young players like Denis Maruk. I still have 3 game used sticks from Ivan Boldirev, Joey Johnston, and Dave Gardner. Final fun fact. During that era their was a phenomenon called, "streaking", where people would show up out of nowhere...naked. Through shopping malls, stores...anywhere. Even a hockey game. Somehow a lady "streaked-skated" on the ice. No lie! I was maybe 15 years old.

"They'll stop at 32 teams withe expansion, right?" NHL: "We're moving the Coyotes but maybe they'll get one of the upcoming expansion teams."

Bring back the Hartford Whalers!

Actually they were the Oakland Seals the first year.

I love that blue and white jersey of the seals

The Clapping seals

Since then, of course, the XFL has merged with the new USFL to create the UFL. The one thing I was disappointed about was that there are still only eight teams in the merged league. What I thought would happen is that they would merge and create a 16 team league. With one NFC team and one AFC team Providing players to each league. Another words, a true minor league. This could still happen in the future. But I’m glad that the UFL exists because it gives players a chance to show what they can do in real game conditions. To either make it to the NFL or try to get back in the NFL. Also is great for players who have used up their college eligibility so they could keep on playing the game that they love at a decent level.

Since there move from Hartford to North Carolina, as they are now called the Carolina Hurricanes, they have been to the Stanley Cup Finals 2 times, winning 1 as they been good since moving to Raleigh, N.C.

Now we're goin back in time

Eric Dickerson too

Modell shook off the offer of 26million to bring the Colts name back to Baltimore before naming them the Ravens.

My cousin played for the Seals

That explains why they weren't the Home Teams in the outdoor games even though they were the host team

You missed the part where Irsay purposely ran the team into the ground so he’d have an excuse to move the Colts. In that expansion, only Charlotte and Baltimore 1 and Baltimore 2 came to the table with their homework ready. Charlotte was awarded on franchise. Meanwhile, Memphis and Jacksonville weren’t ready. They were told to come back in two weeks to make their pitches. The two Baltimore bidders were asked to combine their bids and were also invited to return in two weeks. Which they did. Jacksonville of course got their franchise and when the combined Baltimore team complained, Tagliabue saw fit to insult Baltimoreceven further. First he told them that they should take their money and build some libraries. Then he told them that the NFL was not in the business of expanding into failed markets. If they wanted a team, perhaps Baltimore could get a team the way other cities had. You know, like Indianapolis did. Nice. Art Modell, a member of the expansion committee, saw what Baltimore and Maryland were offering. He took that proposal to the city of Cleveland asking for something similar. They told him there was no money to build a new stadium but here’s some money for “upgrades” to the ancient cavernous Municipal Stadium. Modell, unlike Irsay, at least had the grace to give the mayor Cleveland notice and did not sneak out in the middle of the night in a snowstorm. After the move was made, outrage swept the country. Even President Clinton put in his two cents. The result was that the NFL expanded into the failed market that was Cleveland even helping them build a new stadium and vilifying Baltimore for grabbing the Browns away like other cities had to get their teams. You know like Indianapolis and St Louis. They let Indianapolis keep all the Colts records and memorabilia and they let Cleveland keep all the Browns records and memorabilia. Two big middle fingers to Baltimore. Then, when Houston Oilers moved to Tennessee, they once again expanded into a failed market and created the Texans. They did not tell Houston to get a team the way other cities did like, you know, Indianapolis. So you missed a big part of the insulting way the NFL treated one of their premier cities, one that pretty much put them in the map in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

A failure as a team. A failure as a frachise. And sharks are no different. We suck!

I loved the Oakland/California Seals when I was a kid. Living in Detroit the Wings games in Oakland and LA were never televised on TV. Every other teams away game were. They were a great mystery. Hockey Night in Canada never televised them either. The Seals and Kings never got exposure.

I hate to be picky. But I enjoy it. Montreal Expos played 36 seasons in Montreal. Not 35 years.

They moved to Cleveland and became the Cleveland Barons. Which in turn merged into the Minnesota North Stars. End of Story!!! I just saved you all 11 minutes which you could not otherwise get back! Your Welcome!😎😎

I think Gilles Meloche was a great goalie, kept them in games. Used to watch on tv , when Seals were on or against Blackhawks on radio. Too bad what happened. Why the Sharks have no problem with attendance but the Seals did ? Thanks, greetings from Wisconsin. Is Milwaukee ever been considered an NHL town ? I think we are too close to Chicago, this is Blackhawks territory on the northern fringe, and we have the AHL Admirals. Too small a market.

Oakland gets no respect to close to S.F. ; ITS a shame all their teams have left the city the A;S are next.🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲😫

I followed the NHL in the 60s and 70s. The Seals never won anything...awful team...

A new arena in San Francisco would be called the encampment

You ask what happen to the Golden Seals. White skates is what happened.

The 1974-75 Golden Seals became the second major pro sports team to incorporate Teal/Aqua Marine as a uniform color after the Miami Dolphins in 1966. Another unique feature were the Baltimore Colts style shoulder trim.

I hate the Red Sox as I'm a Yankee fan, but I can't deny that I'd hate to see a brand new stadium built in its place. I was torn when the Yankees announced they were tearing down Yankee Stadium and building a new one. I literally grew up in old Yankee Stadium and it was beyond historical. But a new stadium WAS needed. So many great childhood memories there. And Fenway has that same hallowed ground status behind it.

I have to say that owners are known for being stingy a-holes who care little about their players. But I gotta give credit to the Dodgers for not turning their backs on Campanella. Also, there's been a player named Andrew Toles who played four them and hasn't picked up a ball in YEARS, yet he's still under contract on the inactive roster. Andrew Toles was a promising player who suffered a mental breakdown that prevented him from playing. He wound up in a schizophrenic state on the streets. His family eventually found him and are helping him get the help he needs. And the Dodgers are keeping him on the team so that he has access to the insurance needed for that help. Much respect to the Dodgers for that.