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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 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.
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) Newark, New Jersey: Harrison Park: Newark Pepper (FL, 1915) 1915 1923
Despite decades of use, the stadium's history of numerous structural and financial problems has largely branded it as a white elephant. Incorporated into the north base of the stadium, inclined at 45°, and not completed until a full decade after the stadium's opening, is the Montreal Tower.
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]
In 1977, Major League Baseball's (MLB) Montreal Expos moved into Olympic Stadium from their home at Jarry Park Stadium. [42] Jarry Park was the Expos's home from their founding in 1969 until 1976. [43] [44] Olympic Stadium became the first venue outside of the United States to host the MLB All-Star Game in 1982. [45]
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 ...
Canadian Bill Atkinson was the winning pitcher and scored the winning run for the Expos in the first-ever Pearson Cup game at the Olympic Stadium in 1978. [ citation needed ] Pedro Martínez was the winning pitcher on June 30, 1997, in the first game of 'The All-Canadian Series', pitching 9 innings, striking out 10, walking one.