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.
Moisés Rojas-Alou Beltré is a Dominican-American former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for 17 seasons in the National League. In 1,942 career games,Alou had a batting average of .303 with 2,134 hits,421 doubles,332 home runs,and 1,287 runs batted in.
Felipe Rojas Alou is a Dominican former Major League Baseball outfielder,first baseman,coach and manager. He managed the Montreal Expos (1992–2001) and the San Francisco Giants (2003–2006). The first Dominican to play regularly in the major leagues,he is the most prominent member of one of the sport's most notable families of the late 20th century:he was the oldest of the trio of baseball-playing brothers that included Matty and Jesús,who were both primarily outfielders,and his son Moisés was also primarily an outfielder;all but Jesús have been named All-Stars at least twice. His son Luis,in turn,managed the New York Mets.
Alexander Scott Gonzalez is an American former Major League Baseball infielder,who spent the majority of his 13-year career with the Toronto Blue Jays. Gonzalez established a career-high with 20 home runs for the Chicago Cubs in 2003 and hit 20 or more doubles eight times. He was regarded as a glove-first player,sporting a lower-than-average batting average,on-base percentage (.302),and OPS (.694) while leading the American league twice in fielding percentage. At Killian High School in Miami,Florida,Gonzalez was an All-State pick in baseball as a senior. He was drafted straight out of high school in the 14th round of the 1991 Major League Baseball Draft by the Blue Jays. He is Cuban-American and was nicknamed "Gonzo" in order to tell the difference between him and the other Alex Gonzalez,who signed with the Blue Jays on November 26,2009;coincidentally,they would face each other in the 2003 National League Championship Series between the Marlins and Cubs.
Antonio Alfonseca is a Dominican former relief pitcher. He last pitched in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2007. Alfonseca also played for the Florida Marlins,the Chicago Cubs (2002–2003),the Atlanta Braves (2004),and the Texas Rangers (2006).
Angel Sandy Martínez Martínez is a Dominican former professional baseball player,and current Manager for the DSL Nationals. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays (1995-1997),Chicago Cubs (1998-1999),Florida Marlins (2000),Montreal Expos (2001),Cleveland Indians (2004),and Boston Red Sox (2004). He bats left-handed and throws right-handed.
Cornelius Clifford Floyd Jr. is an American former Major League Baseball left fielder who played for 17 seasons,most notably for the Montreal Expos,Florida Marlins and New York Mets. He is currently a baseball analyst who co-hosts on Sirius XM Radio and appears on MLB Network.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2003 throughout the world.
Michael Patrick Barrett is an American former professional baseball player and current catching coordinator for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB as a catcher and started his professional career with the Montreal Expos at age 18. Barrett spent three years playing in Minor League Baseball as a shortstop and catcher. He played with the Honolulu Sharks,West Palm Beach Expos,and Delmarva Shorebirds,and was elected to two Minor League All-Star games. Barrett made his MLB debut in 1998 as a third baseman,but was shortly outrighted to the minor leagues to play with the Harrisburg Senators for a season.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1998 throughout the world.
Graeme John Lloyd is an Australian former professional baseball pitcher,who appeared with the Milwaukee Brewers,New York Yankees,Toronto Blue Jays,Montreal Expos,Florida Marlins,New York Mets,and Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
James Sarkis Essian,Jr. is an American former professional baseball player,coach,and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies,Chicago White Sox,Oakland Athletics,Seattle Mariners,and Cleveland Indians.
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.
Alfonso Márquez is a Mexican umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB) who worked in the National League in 1999 and has worked throughout both major leagues since 2000. He was promoted to crew chief for the 2020 season,becoming the first full time Latino-born crew chief. Márquez wears uniform number 72,a number he shared with friend and National Hockey League linesman Stéphane Provost.
Philip Anthony Roof is an American former professional baseball player,coach and minor league manager. He played for 15 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball in 1961 and from 1964 to 1977,most notably for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins. Although Roof did not produce impressive offensive statistics,he excelled defensively as a catcher which enabled him to sustain a lengthy career in the major leagues due to his valuable defensive abilities. He was the first player acquired by the expansion Toronto Blue Jays.
The 1998 Major League Baseball season ended with the New York Yankees sweeping the San Diego Padres in the World Series,after they had won a then AL record 114 regular season games. The Yankees finished with 125 wins for the season,which remains the MLB record.
The 2003 Chicago Cubs season was the 132nd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise,the 128th in the National League and the 88th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs were managed by Dusty Baker in his first year in Chicago. The Cubs went 88–74 during the 2003 season and won the National League Central for the first time since the division's formation in 1994,and the team's first division title since its 1989 NL East title. In the NLDS,the Cubs defeated the Atlanta Braves three games to two for their first postseason series win since 1908. The Cubs lost to the Florida Marlins four games to three in the NLCS.
The 1994 Montreal Expos season was the 26th season of the franchise. They had the best record in Major League Baseball (74–40),when the 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike ended the season and the team's postseason aspirations. From June 1 forward,Montreal transformed into the dominant club in the league,going 46−18 until the strike. In turn,they also produced the most successful season in franchise history in terms of winning percentage. Five Expos represented the National League at the All-Star Game held in Pittsburgh,including Moisés Alou,who had the game-winning hit for the National League.
The 1991 Major League Baseball season saw the Minnesota Twins defeat the Atlanta Braves for the World Series title,in a series where every game was won by the home team.
Michael Peter Cather is an American professional baseball coach and a former professional baseball right-handed pitcher who appeared in Major League Baseball (MLB) in three seasons (1997–99) for the Atlanta Braves. In 2016,he was named minor league pitching coordinator of the Miami Marlins.
