The Montreal Expos 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. Following the 2004 season,the franchise relocated to Washington,D.C.,and became the Washington Nationals.
The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. Since 1989,the team has played its home games primarily at Rogers Centre in downtown Toronto.
Matthew Wade Stairs is a Canadian former professional baseball outfielder,first baseman,and designated hitter,who holds the record for most pinch-hit home runs in Major League Baseball (MLB) history with 23. His pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning of Game 4 in the 2008 National League Championship Series off the Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Jonathan Broxton was called "one of the most memorable home runs in Phillies history".
Timothy Raines Sr.,nicknamed "Rock",is an American professional baseball coach and former player. He played as a left fielder in Major League Baseball for six teams from 1979 to 2002 and was best known for his 13 seasons with the Montreal Expos. A seven-time All-Star,four-time stolen base champion,and National League batting champion,Raines is regarded as one of the best leadoff hitters and baserunners in baseball history. In 2013,Raines began working in the Toronto Blue Jays organization as a roving outfield and baserunning instructor. In 2017,Raines was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Robert Thomas Ducey is a Canadian former professional baseball outfielder who played for six teams in Major League Baseball (MLB). In 2020,Ducey was named hitting coach for the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).
Michael Keith Johnson is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher who pitched all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),and also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB),KBO League,and the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).
Shawn Richard Hill is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals,San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays. He was part of Team Canada at the 2004 Summer Olympics,which finished fourth.
Darrin Glen Fletcher is an American former professional baseball catcher and sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1989 to 2002 for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Philadelphia Phillies,Montreal Expos,and Toronto Blue Jays.
Stephen Bradley Wilkerson is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman who played eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).
The Pearson Cup was an annual midseason Major League Baseball rivalry between former Canadian rivals,the Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos. Named after former Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson,it was originally created to raise money for minor league baseball in Canada. In later years,it was incorporated into the interleague baseball schedule.
Mitchell Dean Webster is an American former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1983 through 1995 for the Toronto Blue Jays,Montreal Expos,Chicago Cubs,Cleveland Indians,Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers. Listed at 6' 0",185 lb.,he was a switch hitter and threw left handed.
Salvatore Philip Butera is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1980 to 1988,for five different teams. He was a major-league scout for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 2015 season.
Bradley James Arnsberg is an American Major League Baseball coach and a former pitcher. He has held the role of pitching coach for the Montreal Expos,Florida Marlins,Toronto Blue Jays,and Houston Astros,and is currently with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Randy Anthony St. Claire is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current coach. He played all or part of nine seasons in Major League Baseball for the Montreal Expos (1984–88),Cincinnati Reds (1988),Minnesota Twins (1989),Atlanta Braves (1991–92) and Toronto Blue Jays (1994) as a relief pitcher. He made one World Series appearance with the Braves in 1991,pitching the 9th inning of a Game 5 blowout win. He worked as pitching coach for the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins before being hired by the Blue Jays organization.
Baseball in Canada is played at various levels throughout the country,including by Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays,founded in 1977 and Minor League Baseball's Vancouver Canadians,an affiliate of the Blue Jays competing in the High-A Northwest League. There are also several teams that compete in independent baseball leagues,such as the Trois-Rivières Aigles of the Frontier League and the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American Association.
The 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 62nd playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL),the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 9,1991,at SkyDome in Toronto,the home of the Toronto Blue Jays of the American League. It was only the second time that the game was played outside the United States,as the National League's Montreal Expos hosted the 1982 Midsummer Classic at Olympic Stadium in Montreal,Quebec. This was also the only All-Star Game to be awarded by Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti,who awarded the game to the Blue Jays on Canada Day 1989.
The 1997 Montreal Expos season was the 29th season of the franchise. They finished 78–84,23 games back of the Atlanta Braves in the National League East and 14 games back of the Florida Marlins in the Wild Card. They played the Toronto Blue Jays in Interleague play for the first time during the season.
JoséCarlos Montoyo Díaz is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball second baseman,manager and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos,managed the Toronto Blue Jays and coached for the Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox.
Alex Anthopoulos is a Canadian professional baseball executive,currently working as the general manager and president of baseball operations for the Atlanta Braves. He was the senior vice president of baseball operations and general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2010 to 2015,for whom he began as a scouting coordinator in 2003. Prior to the Blue Jays,Anthopoulos got his start in professional baseball with the Montreal Expos organization in 2000. In 2015,he was named the Sporting News Executive of the Year after the Blue Jays advanced to the playoffs for the first time since 1993,reaching the American League Championship Series (ALCS). However,his term with the Blue Jays ended on October 29,2015,when he declined a five-year contract extension. He served for two years as vice president of baseball operations for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Timothy Joseph Leiper is an American professional baseball coach and former manager. He is the third base coach for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball and was the first-base coach of the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball from 2014 until 2018.
