The Perfect Storm - Story of the 1994 Montreal Expos

[@zeikinkorea]

The greatest season ever was 1994. I watched all expos games from TSN to the French stations. No matter what of today and the future. My favourite team is the expos and 2nd the Phillies. These two teams chemistry in 1993 gave me the decision that these were to be my favorite teams in baseball. Thankyou to all Expos players for giving fans a memorable year.

[@ballhockeyes]

Ok i'm crying. Go Expos. For ever

[@miked2654]

A team must be brought back. Montreal's baseball history is to strong to not. Jackie Robinson and many other great players played and loved playing in Montreal.

[@dm-gq5uj]

Honestly, I'm not trying to be insulting or snotty. Did the Expos have a good fan turn out in the '90's? I know people like you loved them and I know -from my mom - how it hurts when your team is gone. (My mom cheered the Milwaukee Braves when they won the World Series and her heart broke when they went to Atlanta.) We had tons of baseball fans here in Milwaukee -but Atlanta was a "bigger market" like DC was a bigger market for the Expos. So I know what it is like to be an insulted second tier city, I'm wondering about the fan turn out after 94.

[@miked2654]

The whole situation and story is that when the strike happened in 1994 the Expos were the best team in the entire MLB. The people of Montreal said to hell rich owners and millionaire players and never went back. Averaging 3-4 thousand people per game. And the stadium was a cave not a ball park. I am not sure if you watched the attached video?

[@dm-gq5uj]

@@miked2654 To hell rich owners, yes, but if you were the best team in baseball, why didn't people turn out? If you don't like rich owners and players, I get it - but you can't blame the team for then moving.

[@geoffkosmala2354]

Yeah half season shared with Tampa next year 🙂💕🍺

[@miked2654]

@@geoffkosmala2354 it's a start 😀👍

[@mchamp7765]

Been 12 years today. I miss my Expos

[@PensOneTimer]

Should we start a petition?

[@ExposClassics94]

OneTimer I don't think it's necessary, it will happen someday

[@turtle19dad]

I think it’s happening soon. Baseball America (I think that’s who it is) posted something from the commissioner about Portland and Montreal as the next 2 teams. Even going as far as to list divisions for both. I read it this morning. I saw on Twitter. Apparently the Tampa and Oakland Stadium issues may not be issues. Just food for thought. Don’t give up yet my Montreal friends. I will forward if I can.

[@danlivni2097]

Tampbay Rays should move to Montreal.

[@turtle19dad]

Dan Livni They can play half a season there as soon as next season. Can we sneak them Expos gear?

[@BigRedSoxFan]

I may not have been from Montreal nor a Expos fan but I do miss them as the Montreal Expos. Would be great to see Baseball in that city again.

[@Maal7432]

That was a kickass outfield. Omg

[@amanb8698]

I'm American, Chicago White Sox fan. Over here in the AL. I'm overall though a Baseball fanatic. Been to games in my League the American and in the National. Canada needs a two league two team setup. I went to a Blue Jays Game in Toronto, and it was a full house, man Canada wants and loves Baseball too. They need more. Montreal is an important city to Baseball history. Jackie Robinson was a Montreal Royal. It's a crying shame Canada doesn't have a two team Toronto AL-Montreal NL set up for a Canada Classic. Honestly MLB knows they fucked up and they owe Montreal the next Expansion team as the Reborn Expos. The NFL did it, they moved the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore and created the Ravens. Cleveland got mad and there were practically riots. NFL awarded an expansion team to Cleveland and they adopted the old Browns name and got the legacy rights. Same thing will have to happen for Montreal an Expansion Expos and the Washington Nationals give them Expo Legacy rights. But on some fun throwback days Nationals can wear Expos jerseys and maintain friendly relations with Montreal Expos. Sort of a friendly opponent two fanbases that get along. I don't think they should relocate Tampa or split with Tampa. Montreal is an NL town. Toronto is an AL town. They need and want an AL-NL Canada Classic.

[@moisesledesma2607]

The Rays must remain in tampa,a new stadium is what they need,as for Montreal they must bring the Expos back built a new stadium for the team

[@13mrpink]

damn.watching this makes missing the expos even worse,such a great team,that year.

[@hectorlopez1069]

With great players to get a world series ring in 1994.

[@zeke3388]

Damn I miss the 90's, bring back the Expos...🥶

[@Maker004]

That team was so stacked of some of the greatest talents to ever play.. so sad!! What a dynasty it could have been

[@tripthemillipede1988]

man this team was awesome.

[@1br0ns0n]

Bring Back Expos!!!

[@MrFlippin24]

team had everything and it started with leadership and Felipe , many players in their prime

[@joe6096]

I'm from Cleveland and a lifelong Indians (and NFL Browns) fan. 1994 was our breakout year too that was ruined by the strike, as we hadn't been contenders since 1959. In 1995 Art Modell moved our Browns to Baltimore. To this day, as bad as I felt that the strike ended our season, I cannot imagine how much it hurt Expos fans. And I completely sympathize with them and hope one day you get another team for your Stade Olympiq. We were able to continue on throughout the 90s, contending every year until 2001. The Expos were never this close again. Then MLB takes the team away. Horrible. I remember being hopeful to see an Indians/Expos World Series in '94!

[@waltercast0]

I hope Montreal Expos come back soon.

[@ExposClassics94]

Enrique Walter Castañeda don't worry! Theyll be back!

[@stoopkid2006]

Expos Classics and how and where do you get your information on their return? There's no talk at all about a comeback.

[@StukInBuf]

@Stoop: You can MAKE it happen!

[@Shawn6751]

​@@ExposClassics94The Expos are dead and buried. I hope they come back too as a Braves fan.

[@FDzerzhinsky]

No fans ever deserved a winner more than Montreal Expos fans. They wuz robbed!

[@turtle19dad]

FDzerzhinsky yeah they were #Screwed

[@princeofdarknessxyz1]

well they might win their first world series title 2019...well as washington nationals

[@rockvilleraven]

@@princeofdarknessxyz1 It's not Montreal's team anymore, it's like seeing your ex Wife walking down the street with her new rich husband.

[@freakyfornash]

@@rockvilleraven Yeah, kind of like how Hartford Whalers fans must have felt when the Carolina Hurricanes won the Cup in 2006. That along with the Quebec Nordiques when the Colorado Avalanche won it all the very first year they moved in 96 for that matter also.

[@walterdavies6434]

Yes I was

[@gdub454]

Love hearing Pedro's story about pitching w/ the mannequin and him knocking the head so its looking at the catcher..lol...Felipe.." Pedro..what are you trying to do? "...." I'm trying to pitch inside Felipe "..." How do you hold the ball? ".. " I hold w/ 2 seams"..." I want you to hold it w/ 4 seams"...and from that the new and improved Pedro Martinez is born...so filthy @ 8:31 w/ the split finger..and the fastball after that you would be late on it everytime..

[@ExposClassics94]

I never knew pedro had a split-finger fastball, i knew mel rojas did tho

[@gdub454]

+Expos Classics Love your channel bro..keep up the great work!..love the early 80s Expos stuff..

[@clee666]

OMG so many memories, I'm crying

[@custodiansrock]

Wouldn't that have been crazy?...Jays vs Expos in the World Series. Mid 80's and early 90's baseball in Toronto and Montreal were some great times.

[@brianchua4240]

Anyone here after the Nationals won the World Series? You talk about adding insult to injury for the city of Montreal Sheesh

[@rileykazama3145]

If the expos come back I will cheer for them

[@icebreaker1264]

I won’t since I’m from Toronto but I do want Montreal to get a team

[@willp.8120]

My opinion:. If the strike wouldn't have happened, the Expos would still be in Montreal.

[@tomxconn]

As a Braves fan, I thought Atlanta had a chance to catch up. But I would’ve also been OK to see the Expos finally win a pennant. Stupid strike that never should’ve happened. Many fans still haven’t gotten over it

[@thephotographer1966]

Nos z’amours.....bring them back please ❤️

[@whitedeion598]

Would have been interesting how a braves expos rivalry would have gone if this team stayed together. The Braves were transitioning in 94 with a bunch of rookies like javy lopez, Ryan klesko, and chipper Jones (although he got injured in spring training and missed the whole season). As it stood no one was competing with the braves when that 94 rookie class matured from 95 to 05

[@GoneCarnivore]

Expansion is coming. This may not be the end of the Expos!

[@Shawn6751]

So there might be six teams in the NL East

[@bigpasty1582]

In 94 it seemed like everyone except Braves fans were cheering for the Expos to take the east. Similar to Red Sox finally beating the Yankees in 04.

[@Goldenbear87]

Class act with Pedro Martinez sharing the 2004 Red Sox World Series title with the fans of Montreal who lost their team earlier that year

[@pierrevalentino6904]

The San Diego Charger Fans....Feel the Pain of the Expos Fans in Montreal

[@aseyete]

Statistically, there were other Expos managers that had a higher winning percentage, but in my book Felipe Alou had to be the best and wisest of them all.

[@freakyfornash]

Yeah, and he never would have had to buy a drink in Montreal again, had if his 94 squad been able to have finished what they started too.

[@dominiquegauthier1214]

And believe me the fans knew it as well. In the last years of the franchise he was always the one who received the biggest standing ovation on opening night

[@lonniestephens6254]

Montreal Expos probably would win it all if the 1994 mlb season continued on!

[@Shawn6751]

Then again, the Braves would have caught up and pass the Expos in the 1994 NL East race. Ask the 1993 Giants or heck the 2022 Mets

[@michaelleroy9281]

I'll take things that weren't going to happen for 500 Alex

[@shawncook8081]

It wasn't because of a lack of fans in the stands that the Expos left, they didn't have a television deal nor a big radio contract.

[@JustAnotherGamer1982]

Great memories going to games with my dad.

[@BrianGerstein]

I was just as, if not more excited, to see Raines in the batters box in his classic left hand hitting stance.

[@turtle19dad]

I was at the 15-0 beat down in SD. The Expos are the only team that made me leave early. I think I left by the 5th inning. Bring them back and put them back in the NL East.

[@tristanborchers8890]

I WANT EXPOS BACK

[@jim6820]

Their fans never came back and never will. Still angry 😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬The 94 baseball still lingers to this day.

[@mbeaudet2204]

still hurts

[@raptorspostgametalk]

mlb was scared of seeing another team from Canada to make it 3 straight years in the world series

[@speezbarbarino1609]

It wouldn't surprise me.

[@kenkeast8519]

@22:21....who's wearing uniform # 58?

[@kenkeast8519]

Found it.....must be Joey Eischen. Baseball Almanac has him listed as # 48

[@cbfbmc]

I'm Expo fan born and raised in Washington DC if it wasn't for the 94 strike the Expos still be in Montreal I'm sorry to see the Expos leave but I'm very excited that they are in DC and won a World Series in 2019 the Expos 50th anniversary

[@futuregohan4837]

I Can't Picture Zimmerman In An Expos Jersey It Doesn't Feel Right

[@acornsucks2111]

80, 81 were also great teams.

[@docadams7099]

1994 was really a year of "could have, would have, should have been ..." The Expos saw their opposite league rival, the Toronto Blue Jays, win two WS titles in 1992 and in 1993. The Expos understandably felt that 1994 would be their year, and, if there was a strike, perhaps it would be resolved quickly, with little interruption to the season (as was the case in 1985). The Cincinnati Reds were in first place in the NL Central, and the Expos occupied the top spot in the NL East when the strike started (I forget who was leading the NL West then). So, in reality, there was real hope that the Expos would finally get a WS Championship. They had started MLB play in 1969, some eight years before the Blue Jays. And the Expos had great pitching, speed, hitting, and defense. Then the hairbrained strike just had to occur, and it stretched into 1995.

[@PensOneTimer]

I think Olympic stadium is ok because at night, If you're in a plane landing, you go around it and if there's a game playing. you probably could see what's going on. I hope they bring them back!

[@gambinotorriosaenz9453]

Henry Rodriguez. Back-to-back 40 home run seasons.

[@jamiemartinez8674]

i felt really bad for The Expos that year..It is what it is..

[@rileykazama3145]

I hope the expos come back

[@ugowhereiwent]

Moises Alou was batting first. Larry Walker was fourth.

[@turtle19dad]

They could’ve had the strike just froze the standings where they were and played postseason ball. Then struck after the WS. Montreal got screwed.

[@freakyfornash]

There was talk that the Expos would play the Yankees in a de-facto championship round of sorts once the strike wiped out the rest of the 94 season. That of which obviously never happened, and sure would have made an epic World Series for certain too. The strike truly was the sad beginning of the end of the Montreal Expos, who could have had a serious dynasty in the making, had if that not happened either.

[@RYMAN1321]

Why didn’t that happen? That would’ve been a hell of a lot better !

[@turtle19dad]

And Donny Baseball would’ve got to play in a WS. Would’ve been great all around.

[@camionerosfurgoneros5915]

WHY DO THEY ALWAYS BLAME THE OWNERS. PLAYERS HAS MORE FAULT THE PLAYERS UNION IS TO BLANE TOO. OWNERS, UNION and PLAYERS ALL TOGETHER ARE IN FAULT

[@moisesledesma2607]

Grid prevented this team from going to the world series

[@DeoSanita]

Can they possibly bring back this team? I love baseball and a big fan of the cubs but i call montreal my 2nd home..i would love watching baseball here once in a while..

[@RYMAN1321]

No, they were never really that popular in Montreal other than a few times. Their record was dismal, in their 35 years, they only made the playoffs one time in 1981 which was a strike shortened season . But after 1994, their attendance and team crashed and never recovered

[@jeasongagnon4332]

CLiff Floyd brings his kids to my barbershop. Really nice guy!

[@ExposClassics94]

jeason gagnon any chance you could get me an autograph? Im a big Expos collector. If so shoot me an email, [e-mail]

[@jeasongagnon4332]

@@ExposClassics94 I just saw this, unfortunately i don't go to that barbershop anymore. Love your videos! Really hope we get another team!

[@hiteyathomas7050]

Young Pedro and that Jerhi curl Pos and Tanks 1994

[@hectorlopez1069]

That strike killed that team for good. Expos were never the same after 94.

[@stevensicherman4101]

Sorry, no excuse to cancel a World Series

[@pepsiguy52883]

They were the best team never to win screw the 01 mariners. These guys were fully loaded

[@peter5807]

Expos need another team to come back and finish what the 1994 Expos couldn't. They will some day.

[@kevinorcena8758]

Robbed in many ways

[@ExposClassics94]

KR Orcena they were always robbed of any chance

[@turtle19dad]

Expos Classics I like how they say we have to think about the fans....... #Bullshit

[@arichster]

Great story. Great year. There needs to be a visionary investor to bring baseball back to where Jackie Robinson began to play pro ball. Montreal should have an MLB team.

[@bb-gc2tx]

good team yes but expos fans just assume they would of won world series disregarding the fact that anything can happen in playoffs they could of been swept in nlcs for all we know

[@tristanborchers8890]

I always wonder why montreal is considered a small market team.... If you look today it wouldn't be big market but it would be middle of the pack in the mlb.

[@membersonlydave]

The greatest world series that never happened. Expos V. Indians 1994 baby.

[@13mrpink]

expos vs jays would have been better

[@afzs2575]

You clearly meant Expos V. White Sox 1994. Double-check your research, it was The White Sox who won the Central division in 94, NOT the Indians. The White Sox were clearly the better team that year. Like the Expos, they were going all the way, no question...

[@freakyfornash]

Yankees/Expos was the World Series many thought would have happened, and would have been epic for certain. The Indians had a very good team, but in no way were they better than the Yanks, nor White Sox that year though.

[@shaindaman13]

Im a Cubbie Fan but I sure do miss them Expos. They were scrappy as hell. ALWAYS found a way to scratch out wins and play good baseball with the least of resources. I so wish they could bring them back. They were the Davie to MLBs Goliath.

[@Ryguy-lg2xz]

This whole thing was a big fuck you to the Expos and White Sox fans. Especially the expos because they were going to win the World Series

[@AlonsoRules]

Were the 94 Expos like the 2016 Cubs?

[@ExposClassics94]

Anthony Kernich I woudent say so, the Cubs were not at all an underdog to anybody

[@roninchnails]

Anthony Kernich well, because Dan was behind the Expos in that era, I think it was more of Orioles 2014.

[@curtisdavis2157]

#SoAlive!

[@simoncharpentier2405]

MLB conspiracy......

[@andrewmiller4573]

What a weird "situation " that was.....I'm pretty sure that Montreal would've won it all TWICE that year.....in 8.

[@daboys1215]

The perfect storm until Donald Fehr showed up and turned the storm into a tsunami.

[@007REAPER007]

or maybe MLB didnt want a Canadian team to win the World Series!

[@gdub454]

You moron...MLB had already had a Canadian team win back to back world series w/ the Blue Jays...92 & 93

[@007REAPER007]

Ok then sorry they didnt want a Montreal team to win.... i never said Canada never won one you moron! Maybe they didnt want another canadian team winning it to keep Canada from taking americas game, like they have with the NHL!

[@gdub454]

What you should've said was.."Or maybe MLB didnt want another Canadian team to win the World Series"...which in itself is moronic..so there's that...but w/ever..carry on

[@simoncharpentier2405]

CHRIS STARKILLER me and my best friend have the same thinking. 3 years in a row Canadian team winning World Series plus the Montreal canadiens had won the Stanley cup. To must $$$ in Canada. It's my opinion. I respect others opinions. Let's go expos.

[@bindardundat454]

gdub454 no worries. No one from the other 9 Canadian provinces like Quebec , they don’t wanna be Canadians anyway

[@nicoelle01]

Claude Brochu on how good the team was....that's rich.

[@jonathancote9372]

we loved the team so much but the strike (and the sellout that came the following years ...) and the departure of our last all-star player we had (Vlad Guerrero Sr.) made fans grew bitter and angrier at the owner and when MLB took ownership of the team, they do absolutely nothing to keep the expos in montreal so people stop showing up, it was so sad. Because after 1994, we had a couple of so-so year were we came close to be the best 2nd division team (and the fact that the Braves were so strong from 1996 to 2003) so the team was still good but never as good as the 94 Expos.

[@turtle19dad]

#BringBackTheExpos Felipe as GM and Pedro as Pitching Coach. He could give their pitchers a nasty attitude like Dave Stewart with Kevin Brown and Andy Ashby from my 98 Padres.

[@nightaudit8331]

It costed 5$ for a ticket in the bleachers. It costed 10$ for a steamed hot dog.

[@jodavey]

People from Chicago are mad too. It would have been the white Sox versus the Expos

[@michaelastorga3187]

Baseball players are the most stingiest athletes Hey MLB take my salary for one day.

[@isaacdonnelly20]

Moises alou sounds the exact same as he did in 1994

[@futuregohan4837]

But Older

[@princeofdarknessxyz1]

10:42...team umpire

[@elvis4182]

Why doesn't Montreal bring back the Expo's

[@GoneCarnivore]

Montreal is a top contender for MLB expansion plans. I'm predicting the Expos suit up again by 2028.

[@timhunter8945]

yes! this was my favorite team sorry they didn't stay.they would have beaten the braves,blue jays & the yankees!

[@ExposClassics94]

Tim Hunter the sweep happened in my mind!

[@LAgilbs]

I hope the Dodgers fired who ever made that BS diagnosis of Mr. Martinez

[@wiedep]

Withhold the product for almost 10 years in a place without any pro baseball nearby and then parachute in 2 teams - one of which (Jays) is trying to expand their reach into Quebec with a radio package - and of course they'll be diehards just chomping at the bit to see anything. Especially in late March when there isn't much else to do as winter's last gasp goes on while the Habs stink things up for another year. These small samplings of meaningless games isn't a realistic way to gauge if a franchise can thrive there.

[@claudejuniormalo3012]

In a new ballpark, we would be surprised of the

[@claudejuniormalo3012]

+Claude Junior Malo of the success they could have.

[@benharlan2937]

The nationals took the expos place that’s why they aren’t back

[@davidattias24]

TSN 5 Presents Expos Forgass

[@williamdiemert9866]

2024 MLB expansion 2025 Montreal Expos Expos vs. Nationals know as New Expos vs. Old Expos

[@Dave-oz9qh]

They sucked in 1995 so not much merit here

[@patrickhagan9382]

You realize that the core of that 1994 team was traded in a week during ST 1995, don’t you?