1981 NLCS Gm3: White's three-run homer breaks tie

[@claudiocorleone7856]

41 years ago and I remember as a teenager that Friday night like if it were yesterday. One of the greatest moments in expos history. After this game lasorda made a comment that it takes three games to win a five game series. Unfortunately the expos couldn’t get that third game win.

[@KoiMan61]

I don't care about no 1994 season - this was as good as it ever got for my beloved Expos. This was their high-water mark. It never got better than this. True, longtime Expos fans should understand that. Thank you Jerry White for this unforgettable moment.

[@tobro3000]

I really wanted that '94 White Sox-Expos WS....totally dig you on this moment! I remember this in school in Chicago :-) Pure eruption, elation & exhaling --- loudly

[@MWofOHIO]

The joke I heard the other day. . .MLB couldn't have taken a back-to-back WS championship by Canada ; P

[@ckendall67]

@@MWofOHIO The Blue Jays had already won back-to-back WS championships, if it hadn't been for the strike in '94 the Expos possibly could've made it THREE STRAIGHT WS titles in Canada... :-o

[@bconni2]

when you really think about. that's probably the biggest hit in expos history

[@CB-dr1jm]

I remember watching that series as a kid. Great series! Montreal should never have lost the Expos. Bring baseball back to Montreal.

[@RaiderIanbhoy]

The "epic" moment of the history of the Expos... nerver ever this team was so close of a World Serie.

[@AJKPenguin]

1994, they could have made it. Or, at least face Cincinnati in the NLCS and go to Game 7.

[@claude878878]

that was it right there. that was the biggest moment in expos 35 yr history. I'll never forget this moment. .15 yrs old watching with my dad and when that HR was hit, i screamed and cried. Now just 1 win away from facing the NYY and Reggie Jackson in the WS. it was a dream come true. who was to say that was it. we'd NEVER again come close. this was it. SAD

[@francochat]

Ne me lasse pas de revoir ce magnifique moment de l'histoire des Expos! / Not tired to see again and again that magnificient moment in Expos' history!

[@Shindler39]

That Jerry White Home Run was certainly the most important in Montreal Expos History

[@patrickhagan9382]

It absolutely was.

[@Byzantine41]

In my opinion being ten years of age and even with the strike the 1981 season was the best baseball season in my lifetime. My Yankees and 2nd favorite team the Expos lost out to the Dodgers but still a great season. I rarely watch baseball even more.

[@TheBallclubNYM]

Who says Montreal didn't care about Baseball!?

[@deejayferguson5015]

Huge difference between the 81 postseason and the late 90's.....

[@CandlestickSec7]

Dee Jay Ferguson yeah, ownership that cared (Charles Bronfman) versus ownership that didn't (Jeffrey Loria).

[@SerenityMiya2009]

We loved baseball, just the owners killed the team.

[@daveyboy_]

The players who couldn't win said Montreal didn't care about baseball

[@JohnMartin-yj3gv]

54,372 loyal fans going crazy! Loved that place when it was hopping.

[@claudiocorleone7856]

That was the loudest crowed ever by far . The fans were really jacked that night no doubt!That game was televised coast to coast in the US everywhere as it was the only playoff game that Friday night. Dave van Horne the voice of the expos.

[@syracusephotog]

I was at this game and remember it like it was yesterday. Thanks Jerry!

[@j.brianmacfarlane8422]

Me too

[@jackTR11]

Me too. What a night

[@warrenl6863]

RIP Gary Carter ... hall of fame catcher who Expos should never have traded.

[@GetBenched2010]

He had 4 years left on his deal and he never once even implied that he wanted a trade.

[@vincentrobinson3078]

@@GetBenched2010 And that’s crazy , as many contributions he bought to that team and fans he helped fill that stadium

[@daboys1215]

The crowd erupted much like the one 2 years earlier at the forum when Guy Lafleur scored that famous goal against the Bruins. Simultaneous joy among tens of thousands of people.

[@p7y900s]

nothing compared to the expos in 81

[@wwesmackdownvsraw]

Spos & Jays cross country rival Ontario also Loves the Expos MLB bring back the Expos

[@AJKPenguin]

Make Expos baseball great again : P

[@cubfan69kmz85]

I am a Cubs Fan, but the Expos were probably my second favorite team as a kid. I loved the hat. I would play fast pitch against my garage and pretend I was Gary Carter when I was hitting or Steve Rogers when I was pitching. Good stuff and btw I loved Yupie the mascot of the Expos.

[@Rayburn58]

It was all downhill after this for the Expos. Dodgers won the next two games in dramatic fashion, then on the defeat the mighty Yankees in the world series.

[@KosanChim1982]

This mascot for the Expos wore a numberless jersey with a big exclamation point on top

[@Expos1970]

Youppi.

[@simpsonsfan09]

Now the mascot for the Canadiens.

[@iangillespie4013]

Classic Expos uniforms. Wander Franco, Randy Arozarena, and Tyler Glasnow would look good in those threads.

[@iamnewfie1]

too bad that did not win anything in that time period,hope they get there team back..

[@johnperrigo6474]

Apparently even back in 1981 batters stood and watched their home runs.

[@GetBenched2010]

don't tell the texas rangers, they'll get retroactively butthurt!

[@walterlv01]

I would love to see baseball back in Montreal with a real modern downtown ballpark and stable ownership that is willing to invest in the team and a supportive Provincial government. If they had those things and even a halfway decent team, they would average 20-30K per home game easily. The Expos never had any of those things.

[@davidlafleche1142]

Montreal needs a dome. Renovations to Olympic Stadium would cost HUGE $$$

[@claudiocorleone7856]

And yet we are still waiting.

[@trek1003]

Quelle tristesse... Savoir que l'on ne reverra jamais revoir nos Amours à Montréal...

[@pratko-eh5ee]

on va les ravoir

[@andrewpadaetz5549]

Even Youppi is loving it (at about 0:15).

[@KireSchneiderUSA]

Great hit, especially for a guy who didn't even have much of an MLB career, let alone wasn't a power hitter.

[@BrianLennon-jk6rj]

I loved expos growing up...but as i got older...it bothered me that canada had 2 teams but yet there were many viable u.s. cities that could support a team...

[@reggresseau5427]

It would of been perfect had time stopped after that game

[@VolumedMusicMan]

Good core ball players. They should’ve won one World Series.

[@astrosjer822]

Bring back the Expos!

[@barryjackson8668]

38 years ago today

[@daboys1215]

Hard to believe it's been that long.

[@chantalc.labonte3843]

I am looking for images / video of the game where Jeff Reardon (Expos), has to get the mud off his shoes all the time. It was a rainy evening in Montreal.

[@indianapatsfan]

Aren't there any rich guys or investment groups in Montreal that would love to see baseball return and make a few bucks? If someone could strike a deal for a new ballpark the Tampa Bay Rays could probably be purchased for a relative bargain. They could play in Olympic for a year or two while the new park is under construction. The American League East would be a perfect fit for the new Expos. On summer weekends, on top of Montreal fans, a nice new ballpark would probably draw a few thousand visiting fans from Toronto, New York or Boston.

[@PeekaPeep]

Montreal Astros? Why not... XD

[@CutterHistorical]

IF ONLY they won Game 4 or 5

[@wilrobles9824]

Rick Monday.

[@wallacemays4842]

Interesting 🤔.

[@gregbattles4742]

BASEBALL

[@anibalsosa5727]

The Patriot Rick Monday ended this seres 🎉

[@terrytyler3139]

I liked this franchise even as a dodger to Angel fan. Keep right wing extremists billionaires away from this franchise if the city gets a Team

[@michaellittlewood3032]

*astros should be sold and move to Montreal. Canada would honest the cheating right out of them... Great game!

[@wwesmackdownvsraw]

Spos & Jays cross country rival Ontario also Loves the Expos MLB bring back the Expos