Conspiracy theorists love coincidences. They point out that John…
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In football they talk about “statement” games, when Team…
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We all remember our first time. We felt anxious, excited, nervous,…
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In 10 years of mostly futile baseball, the Montreal Expos had…
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The ever-dominant Sandy Koufax owned a 10-0 career record in…
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The Montreal Expos’ 1976 season was a soap opera. Clubhouse…
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“The Expos exploded in startling fashion,” wrote Ian MacDonald…
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“He can pitch,” said Montreal Expos skipper Gene Mauch about…
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SABR Digital Library: 20-Game Losers
June 9, 1978: Parrish’s bat, Valentine’s arm highlight Expos’ come-from-behind victory
July 20, 1978: Expos’ Chris Speier hits for the cycle
July 30, 1978: Expos visit the Launching Pad, score 19 runs in record-setting day
October 1, 1978: Twenty wins for Ross ‘The Boss’ Grimsley
May 29-31, 1979: How ‘Bout Them Expos? Sweep of Phillies makes a ‘statement’
June 17, 1979: Expos go back-to-back-to-back for first time
September 24, 1979: Expos regain first place from Pirates
June 12, 1965: Sandy Koufax remains undefeated against the Mets in 12th start
Ed Kranepool
This Week in SABR: September 8, 2017
Dan Cronin
Jimmy Zinn
April 21-22, 1976: Tim Foli gets on his ‘cycle’ in Expos’ wild win
May 29, 1977: Expos’ Larry Parrish goes 5-for-5, hits three consecutive homers
June 11, 1974: Expos blow up the Big Red Machine
September 17, 1973: Montreal Expos ‘stumble onto a pennant race’
July 26, 1973: Steve Rogers tosses one-hit shutout to win first MLB game
Bill Cash
George Steinbrenner
Mike Veeck
This Week in SABR: September 1, 2017
Dave Hillman
Johnny Neun