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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.
But Montreal played a major role in the Dodgers’ success for much more than just a single season and over a dozen Baseball Hall of Famers once called Montreal ballparks home. Even more, the Montreal Royals have a connection to Canadian political icons past and present.
2 kwi 2015 · Baseball became more and more popular in Montreal where a league was even created: the Montreal Amateur Base Ball League. In 1898, the Québec baseball league was founded, made up of clubs from Saint-Jean, Sorel and Saint-Hyacinthe as well as three Montreal clubs.
In 1969, the Montreal Expos became Major League Baseball’s first non-U.S. franchise and went on to thrill the city for 36 seasons. A passionate fanbase fondly recalls the exploits of Hall of Famers Gary Carter and Andre Dawson, as well as Cooperstown-bound stars like Tim Raines, Pedro Martinez, and Vladimir Guerrero.
The Montreal Royals were a minor league professional baseball team in Montreal, Quebec, during 1897–1917 and 1928–1960. A member of the International League, the Royals were the top farm club (Class AAA) of the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1939; pioneering African-American player Jackie Robinson was a member for the 1946 season.
Atwater Park (French: Parc Atwater) was a baseball park in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada (on the border with Westmount). It was the home grounds of several Montreal minor league teams from about 1890 through 1927, including the Montreal Royals beginning in 1922.
29 lip 2007 · Early History of Baseball in Montréal. Baseball has had a long tradition in Montréal and the province of Québec. The sport has its roots in earlier “bat and ball” games that were played in many European countries, including France and England, and in their colonies.
