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Chisox73 · 10-19-2004, 10:40 PM

This is the 1st Montreal Expos team photo from Spring Training 1969.Enjoy!

This will start the official 1969 Montreal Expos thread.This will take a few days to finish.Hope you enjoy.

~*TiGeRs f@N*~ · 10-20-2004, 05:14 AM

excellent work Eric, thank you

Obri · 10-20-2004, 07:47 AM

Great pic.

Long Live The Expos!

Cyberlibrarian · 10-20-2004, 08:28 PM

They won their very first game, 11-10 (I believe) at Shea Stadium. How appropriate that their last game was at Shea also.

Chisox73 · 10-20-2004, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by LeiterFan

They won their very first game, 11-10 (I believe) at Shea Stadium. How appropriate that their last game was at Shea also.

How ironic is that for everything to come full circle for the Expos.
Having to bookend wins at Shea Stadium to strart and finish the Expos as we know it.

Chisox73 · 10-20-2004, 09:38 PM

On May 27,1968,Major League Baseball became international as Montreal was one of the 4 cities chosen to get expansion teams to begin play in 1969,along with Dan Diego,Seattle,and Kansas City.

The Expansion Draft took place on October 14,1968.The Expos selected the versatile Manny Mota as the 1st of their 30 selections.

Here's how the Expos drafted that day(in alphabetical order);

POSITIONAL PLAYERS
Jesus Alou(SF)- outfield
John Bateman(HOU)-catcher
John Boccabella(CHC)-catcher
Ron Brand(HOU)-catcher
Donn Clendenon(PIT)-1st base
Ty Cline(SF)-outfield
Jim Fairey(LA)-outfield
Angel Hermoso(ATL)-infield
Jose Herrera(HOU)-infield
Garry Jestadt(CHC)-infield
Mack Jones(CIN)-outfield
Coco Laboy(STL)-infield
*Manny Mota(PIT)-infield/outfield
Gary Sutherland(PHI)-infield/outfield
Jim Williams(CIN)-shortstop
Maury Wills(PIT)-shortstop

PITCHERS
Jack Billingham(LA)-righty
John Glass(NYM)-righty
Jim "Mudcat" Grant(LA)-righty
Skip Guinn(ATL)-lefty
Larry Jackson(PHI)-righty
Larry Jaster(STL)-lefty
Ernie McAnally(NYM)-righty
Dan McGinn(CIN)-lefty
Carl Morton(ATL)-righty
Bob Reynolds(SF)-righty
Jerry Robertson(STL)-righty
Don Shaw(NYM)-lefty
Bill Stoneman(CHC)-righty
Mike Wegener(PHI)-righty

*-denotes Expos first pick

Cyberlibrarian · 10-20-2004, 09:39 PM

They didn't win the last one though. They lost on 10/3. I was there.

People were collecting ticket stubs in the parking lot, and a slew were on e-bay the next day.

No, I still have mine.

Chisox73 · 10-20-2004, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by LeiterFan

They didn't win the last one though. They lost on 10/3. I was there.

People were collecting ticket stubs in the parking lot, and a slew were on e-bay the next day.

No, I still have mine.

You're right.My mistake there.
I have a ticket from the Expos-Marlins game from when they played in Chicago in early September.

I put that one away.I would like to get a hold of one of those final game tickets somehow.

I would put that with my '80 and '96 Expos World Series tickets.

Chisox73 · 10-21-2004, 03:41 PM

I just dug up my 1969 Expos Media Guide and here is the 1st Expos roster for Spring Training 1969.This was the roster as it appeared on February 6,1969.

PITCHERS;
20- Jack Billingham
45- John Glass
22- Jim "Mudcat" Grant
29- Skip Guinn
21- Larry Jaster
49- Ernie McAnally
25- Dan McGinn
44- Carl Morton
48- Michael Oates
47- Bob Reynolds
27- Jerry robertson
28- Carroll Sembera
23- Don Shaw
42- Ed Silverman
26- Bill Stoneman
24- Mike Wegener

CATCHERS;
2- John Bateman
12- John Boccabella
11- Ron Brand

INFIELDERS;
3- Bob Bailey
37- Angel Hermoso
38- Jose Herrera
41- Garry Jestadt
39- Coco Laboy
40- Joe Moock
6- Juan Rios
10- Rusty Staub
1- Gary Sutherland
8- Jim Williams
30- Maury Wills

OUTFIELDERS
19- Don Bosch
5- Ty Cline
35- Jim Fairey
43- Don Hahn
9- Mack Jones
15- Manny mota
36- Floyd Wicker

MANAGER AND COACHES
4- Gene Mauch(Manager)
31- Bobby Bragan
32- Cal McLish
33- Peanuts Lowery
34- Bob Oldis

Chisox73 · 10-21-2004, 03:45 PM

In the 1st trade made by the Montreal Expos on January 22,1969.The Expos traded expansion draft picks Donn Clendenon and Jesus Alou to the Houston Astros for Rusty Staub.

Staub would go on to be Montreal's 1st superstar,while Clendenon would eventually end up with the New York Mets later in 1969 and help lead the Mets to the World Series title.

Chisox73 · 10-21-2004, 04:02 PM

Le Grande Orange.Rusty Staub in action.

Shellymaple · 04-21-2009, 08:01 AM

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Cyberlibrarian · 10-21-2004, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Chisox73

You're right.My mistake there.
I have a ticket from the Expos-Marlins game from when they played in Chicago in early September.

I put that one away.I would like to get a hold of one of those final game tickets somehow.

I would put that with my '80 and '96 Expos World Series tickets.

So you got to see one of those games at Comiskey? Cool!

Chisox73 · 10-21-2004, 09:52 PM

That was really cool to be there.$15 general admission seating.I was in the front row between the Expos on-deck circle and home plate.

There were less than 5,000 people there,but it was a very spirited crowd.The White Sox fans were cheering for the Marlins,while all the Cub fans in attendance were cheering for the Expos.

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