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Jarry Park Stadium (French: Stade Parc Jarry [stad paʁk ʒaʁi]) is a former baseball stadium, home to the Montreal Expos (now Washington Nationals), from 1969 through 1976, located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Expos were Major League Baseball's first Canadian franchise. It served as a temporary home (for their eight seasons) until Olympic ...
The Expos were very successful in the stadium for a time, with above National League median attendance in 1977 and from 1979 to 1983. The Expos outdrew the New York Mets from 1977 to 1983, and 1994 to 1996, as well as the New York Yankees in 1982 and 1983. [61] [62] [63] The stadium's playing conditions left much to be desired.
Roger Dean Stadium [6] 6,871 Montreal Expos (1998–2001) North Port: Atlanta Braves (2019–present) CoolToday Park [7] 8,000 Lakeland: Detroit Tigers (1934–42, 1946–present) Joker Marchant Stadium [8] 8,500 Cleveland Indians (1924–27) Port Charlotte: Tampa Bay Rays (2009–present) Charlotte Sports Park [9] 7,000 Texas Rangers (1998 ...
The last active former Montreal Expos player in the major leagues was Bartolo Colón, who played his last MLB game with the Texas Rangers in 2018. The Nationals won the 2019 World Series, the franchise's first title in its 51 seasons, under manager Dave Martinez, who had played with the Expos from 1988 to 1991. [177]
Jarry Park has total area of 36 hectares. It is considered by the City of Montreal as one of its large parks. [1] From 1969 to 1976, the former Jarry Park Stadium (located in the southwest corner of the park, now IGA Stadium) was the home of the Montreal Expos, Canada's first Major League Baseball team. [2]
Home of: Montreal Expos - National League (1969-1976) Location: Faillon (later Gary Carter) (east, first base); St. Laurent (north, far beyond right field); Jarry (west, far beyond left field); railroad (south, third base); Currently: Refitted as a tennis facility, now called IGA Stadium (Stade IGA) Olympic Stadium (Stade Olympique) Home of ...
The stadium has a retractable roof, which MLB.com describes as follows: "The 5.5-acre retractable roof is one of the most prominent features of Globe Life Field and will provide shade and cooler ...
The Miami Marlins hosted for the first time in 2017 following the 2012 opening of Marlins Park; although Miami was initially scheduled to host in 2000, MLB eventually moved the game to Atlanta. All-Star games have been played in D.C. , hosted by both incarnations of the Washington Senators (now known as the Minnesota Twins and as the Texas ...