1969 Montreal Expos Feature Film

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The Montreal Expos premiered in 1969, the same season Major League Baseball celebrated its Centennial Season. The team was to play its games in the Autostade, but because it had only 25,000 seats and it needed a roof, so the team played its games at Jarry Park. Some of the early Expos featured Rusty Staub, Mack Jones, Donn Clendenon, Claude Raymond,Jose (Coco) Laboy,Gary Sutherland,Bill Stoneman and Bob Bailey.

[@stevep8445]

Actually Autostade had 33,000 seats. The reason it was rejected was the cost of putting a dome over it and the Alouettes demanded steep rent. And since the stadium was federally owned, the Expos weren;t even sure if they would have the rights to renovate it. Jarry Park actually only had 3,000 seats, but the Expos would add ~27,000 new seats in time for their first season. It was only intended to be the Expos home until 1971, but because of delays and issues with Olympic Stadium (The big "owe") the Expos didn't move into their new park until the 1977 season. Such a scenario would never fly today....

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Their first manager, former Phillies manager Gene Mauch.

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Maury Wills was also a part of that first expos team along with former Pittsburgh bullpen ace Elroy Face.

[@stephanericard4143]

Thank you very much, souvenirs retrouver from Nos Expos Nos Amours. 15 years ago when they left Montreal and so did I.

[@spacerazer]

Who could beat 50 cents a game to sit in the bleachers in 1969.

[@geraldvanhees779]

I heard somewhere that Jerry park looked like Wrigley field?? Correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like they didn't have bleachers behind the outfield. Also the grandstands went to far back. You couldn't see anything back there. That stadium needed an upper deck. I'm sure the cost was the reason. I do recall the cubs playing there in '73,'74,'75. Miss this venue though. Couldn't exist in this modern oligarch era. Memories. Never forgot the catcher (I believe) Barry Foote.

[@a2zme]

.. the title of this short-documentary is 'NOS EXPOS... NOS AMOURS!' .. released in 1970 by NFB (National Film Board). Great find!

[@AndrewSmith-vr8kd]

Rusty Staub did not hit the first Expos home run, that honour went to Dan McGinn, a pitcher.

[@andrewpadaetz5549]

and off Tom Seaver no less!

[@christopheroliver9854]

12:36 The same style metal-backed chairs that were used in Exhibition Stadium, Toronto!

[@zxccxz164]

I keep waiting for more great finds!

[@brainscott8198]

Les Expos du Jarry Park!! C'est mgnifique!

[@brainscott8198]

Le Grande Orange!! Rusty Staub!!

[@winddmmy]

good vid i miss the expos but when iwas at shea for a mets .expos game in 1970 the did god save the queen nt oh cannda.

[@megaforcemedia]

Love it !!!! Thanks !

[@spacerazer]

Under Drapeau Montreal got a subway system,,World Fair 1967,Olympics 1976, and the Expos 1969.

[@clubhouseme]

who paid for it all with massive tax hikes

[@robertpeter3550]

Great post!

[@Fruth37]

Dave Hartman never made it to bigs. His career ended in 1971 in Quebec City with the Carnavals

[@paulandrewforget1694]

I miss baseball in Montréal! ⚾⚾⚾

[@theshawnmurphyjournal2946]

Did Ross Grimsley pitch only Expos no hitter?

[@talksmoke1190]

Grimsley didn't pitch no hitter. He us only 20 game einner for expos

[@jimstoneman1732]

Bill Stoneman pitched two...

[@wdevry]

Charlie Lea had an official no hitter for a few years until MLB took it away. Dennis Martinez threw a perfect game. And yes, Bill Stoneman had 2 for the Expos. Ross is the Expos ONLY 20 game winner in their history. Crazy stuff.

[@diamonddog13]

​@@wdevryCharlie Lea's no-hitter is still official. It was David Palmer's perfect game that was taken away because it was rain-shortened.

[@robertsprouse9282]

NARRATED BY JASON ROBARDS. He was Canadian by birth?

[@armorybrunotjr.3204]

That was not Jason Robards as the narrator. Instead, that was Jack Clifford.

[@robertsprouse9282]

@@armorybrunotjr.3204, then he is a JASON ROBARDS impersonator.

[@geraldvanhees779]

Was that Jason robards or not???

[@robertsprouse9282]

@@geraldvanhees779, yes, genius, its J. ROBARD.. Can't you look that up, Einstein?

[@geraldvanhees779]

@@robertsprouse9282 I could have, but I just was curious if some dim wit retard like yourself, would pronounce it singular as you did, or if someone would pronounce his name correctly with an S at the end. Einstein!!! Lol. It's Robards!!!!!

[@diamonddog13]

Why was so much of this film devoted to players who never made the team? Very poor editorial decisions.