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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 ...
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 ...
Stargell also hit a notable home run at the Expos' original Montreal home, Jarry Park, which landed in a swimming pool beyond the right field fence. [ 75 ] On April 4, 1988, the Expos' Opening Day, Darryl Strawberry of the New York Mets hit a ball off a speaker which hangs off a concrete ring at Olympic Stadium, estimated to have travelled 525 ...
Now site of U.S. Bank Stadium, a football stadium convertible to baseball use. Montreal, Quebec: Jarry Park Stadium: Montreal Expos (NL, 1969–1976) 1969 1976 Now Uniprix Stadium, a tennis venue Olympic Stadium † Montreal Expos (NL, 1977–2004) 1976 § Grass (1976) AstroTurf (1977–2001) Defargo Astrograss (2002–2003) FieldTurf (2003–2004)
Montreal Expos (1973–80) Still standing Jack Russell Memorial Stadium (a.k.a. Jack Russell Stadium) 1955 2003 Clearwater, Florida: 6,942 Philadelphia Phillies (1955–2003) Still standing Jaycee Park: 1954 1954 Fort Pierce, Florida: 5,000 Pittsburgh Pirates (1954) Demolished (became city's police headquarters) McCulloch Park: 1943 1945 Muncie ...
The Montreal Expos (French: Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They played in the National League (NL) East division from 1969 until 2004.
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] In 1984 it also hosted a Mass by Pope John Paul II. [3] There is now a hall dedicated to him in District Police Station 31 (Villeray). Gazebo in Jarry Park
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