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A_Silverback_Gorilla t1_itaamhv wrote
Is it fair to call any game that the Expos were in "major league"?
SmurfJooce t1_itacdyl wrote
Yeah, well... the Pirates Parrot almost went to prison for things he was doing at the ballpark.
Advantage: Buccos.
[deleted] OP t1_itad90m wrote
Well... cocaine is a hell of a drug.
hatel0ve-k t1_itadm8b wrote
Yeah, they were 1st in 1994, but then the MLB we t on strike
SmurfJooce t1_itafake wrote
And it also cost Tony Gwynn the chance at the only .400 season since Ted Williams in 1941. He finished at a phenomenal .394 for the shortened season, and was warming up, with .423 in the second half of the year.
People talk about how far ahead of everyone Wayne Gretzky or Jerry Rice or whoever is... but we will NEVER see another Tony Gwynn-level hitter. He could go oh-for-THREETHOUSAND and still have a .300 lifetime average. He struck out three times in a game exactly ONCE in 2,440 career games. Ridiculous stuff.
Breakdawall t1_itagu3q wrote
>Lasorda was known to have kind of a short temper during his long and successful managerial career. In fact, one of his most famous moments was when he full-out attacked the Phillie Phanatic.
Bruh, you messed with Philly how did you not get hurt by fans?
UYScutiPuffJr t1_itahoka wrote
Fans nothing, the Philly mascots are the concept of chaos and violence manifested into fat bellies and crazy eyes. They’ll shank you and leave you in a ditch like a hitchhiking robot.
Dawnawaken92 t1_itajgf6 wrote
Fuck that robot
A_Silverback_Gorilla t1_itamcrp wrote
Geez, way too much love for the Expos...
BrokenEye3 t1_itaneh9 wrote
Don't be ridiculous. How could a ditch possibly resemble a hitchhiking robot?
HelluvaKnight t1_itas205 wrote
And moving and ended up winning the championship
locks_are_paranoid t1_itb0lo3 wrote
You forgot about Green Man
OakParkCemetary t1_itbda7n wrote
Those poor, poor pierogi
OakParkCemetary t1_itbdbfr wrote
Now that is a fun fact!
Lincoln_Park_Pirate t1_itbn3ff wrote
When I was a collegiate mascot, a guy who had my job about 10 years prior (dressed as a dog btw) lifted his leg on a basketball referee. He actually got a technical foul for the team.
repwin1 t1_itbzbwy wrote
Secret Base did a video on this a couple of years ago.
RememberedOldBuddy t1_itc07py wrote
Going to Montreal in 2019 and seeing all the Expos hats and jerseys for sale gave me the impression that they never really got over losing a professional baseball team.
jimthesquirrelking t1_itc2d0b wrote
Then a torrid love affair of his led to the birth of a new chaos mascot we all know and love... Gritty
Opothleyahola t1_itd0ian wrote
I hate Tommy Lasorda...
Roxypark t1_itd58jd wrote
If I’m not mistaken, that move from the Expos/Nats to the Canadiens was also a trade. So it was also the first time a mascot was traded.
Godtiermasturbator t1_itdkhd6 wrote
adamcoe t1_itdpvg2 wrote
Not for nothing but John Olerud hit 400 into August just one year prior. Obviously not even close to the same level over their careers but Gwynn wasn't the only guy with a realistic shot at 400 for a season.
SmurfJooce t1_iteylvj wrote
I tried to find a way to shit on your comment (tastefully, of course). All I could do was, 1993 was an expansion year, Olerud ended at .363, and he struck out over 3 times as often as Gwynn. But Olerud also had 200+ more plate appearances, more hits, runs, RBI, doubles, triples, and twice as many home runs as Gwynn.
Except for ending at .363, I'm very surprised at how 1993 Olerud compares to 1994 Gwynn. Thanks for pointing that out.
chadslc t1_itfijqd wrote
There's constant talk about relocating a current team to assume the Expos history & name.
drygnfyre t1_itfmbot wrote
There has actually been talking of moving the Rays to Montreal for half the season. It won't actually happen because it's a logistical nightmare, but it demonstrates that Montreal is still a viable market and a new team using the Expos name could return.
I believe MLB owns the "Expos" trademark, even though all previous history is with the Nationals. Odds are what would happen is an expansion franchise using the old name but not the history.
Useless_Lemon t1_itjmbgb wrote
How about a ditch of Robots, instead? Like the one in Detroit Become Human. Lol
doctor-rumack t1_itqbsvo wrote
That '94 Expos team was stacked. Larry Walker, Pedro Martinez, John Wetteland, Moises Alou, Wil Cordero, Cliff Floyd, Marquis Grissom, Rondell White, and managed by Felipe Alou..
Lots of all stars, but also a ton of guys who went on to have long MLB careers. The team was completely dismantled within a few years and the only star they had after that was Vlad Guerrero Sr.
zuniac5 t1_ita8bqo wrote
And then the entire team got thrown out of Major League Baseball.