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August 1973

If Montreal were to crack the .500 barrier this season, this would be the month where they made their move. And while they largely failed in this task, the results demonstrated that...

July 1973

The season paused on July 9 for the All-Star Game, this time to be held at Royals Stadium in Kansas City. For the first time, an Expos player competed in the Home Run Showdown, with Le...

Draft Results

1st Round - SP Theo Frearson (74/95), Baltimore MD
2nd Round - RP Hank Smalridge (64/88), Houston TX
3rd Round - SP Shane Rawley (55/96), Racine WI
4th Round - 2B Tony Ross...

May 1973

Montreal continued their road to recovery and respectability in May, and despite at one stage losing six in a row managed to finish the month with 12 losses and 15 wins.

Relief...

April 1973

Riverfront Stadium was the location of the opening of the 1973 season, with the local team looking for a return to post-season action for the first time since winning the pennant in...

Pre-Season Predictions
1. Philadelphia (93-69)
2. New York (92-70)
3. Chicago (90-72)
4. Pittsburgh (79-83)
5. St Louis (76-86)
6. Montreal (72-90)

AMERICAN LEAGUE - Oakland over Boston in 5...

Your 1973 Montreal Expos
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Line-up
CF - Paul Powell (81/88)
3B - Toby Harrah (85/94)
1B - Rusty Staub (90)
RF -...

Off-Season Activities
Attendance - 1,402,718 (average of 17,317 per game)
Profit - $705,000
Cash - $1,361,771
Franchise Value - $13.5M
Farm System Rating - D
Medical Staff Rating - C-
Scouting...

Montreal Expos 1972 Short Statistics
Statistics listed are for Montreal Expos games only
Players no longer with team are marked *

John Bateman - .254, 9 HR, 29 RBI
Dwight Evans - .238, 10 HR,...

September-October 1972

With four dead division races, the general interest in baseball nosedived during the latter stages of the season. Almost everybody who was anybody had their money on a third...

August 1972

August was notable for two reasons. Thurman Munson finally returned to the Expos line-up on the 26th against the Phillies at Parc Jarry, although he would strike out four times in a...

July 1972

Rusty Staub received the call to play for the National League in the All-Star Game, continuing Montreal's record of providing a player to the big game in each season of their existence....

June 1972

The month of June is draft month, and by virtue of their surprising season in 1971, Montreal held the 11th overall pick. Andre Dawson became the Expos first choice of the draft as the...

May 1972

It seemed to be highly appropriate. With Montreal sitting at a woeful 8-19, the last thing that Canada's team needed was its high profile recruit spending an extended period on the...

April 1972

Relief pitcher John Strohmayer would miss the first three months of the season after suffering a broken tibia during spring training. Rick Rhoden would be promoted into the bullpen to...

Your 1972 Montreal Expos

Line-up
3B - Toby Harrah (85/94)
CF - Mack Jones (83)
RF - Craig Nettles (87)
1B - Rusty Staub (87)
C - Thurman Munson (88)
SS - Don Money (89/94)
LF - Floyd Wicker...

Off-Season Activities
Attendance - 1,800,248 (average of 22,225 per game)
Profit - $941,000
Cash - $2,517,189
Franchise Value - $14.6M
Farm System Rating - D
Medical Staff Rating - D+
Scouting...

Montreal Expos 1971 Short Statistics
Statistics listed are for Montreal Expos games only
Players no longer with team are marked *

Bob Bailey - .298, 26 HR, 90 RBI
John Bateman - .200, 9 HR, 41...

September-October 1971

Rich Hacker, the 23-year old rookie shortstop, was ruled out for the rest of the season with a nasty broken elbow against the Pirates at Parc Jarry. Many of the fans...

August 1971

August is perhaps the best time of year in Canada's largest city, with the summer days inviting the residents from their cosy habitats and into the outdoors. The Expos seemed to warm...

July 1971

The month was something of a let-down after June, particuarly with a massive ten day break straddling the All-Star festivities, this time held in Detroit. Carl Morton was our sole...

June 1971

With the third overall choice of the draft, it was obvious that we needed to address the pitching situation. However, we were faced with a tough decision knowing that we would probably...

May 1971

May was not nearly as good as April, it had to be said. A 11-20 record overall, with several key players experiencing fluctuations in form.

Team captain Mack Jones was carried off the...

Season 1971 - Part One

For the 1971 season, the Expos decided to start the practice of appointing a team captain after going without one for the first two seasons. The universal choice for the...

Thanks for the suggestion, CatKnight. I'm still toying around with the format, and hopefully I'll settle on a style soon.

So far so good, indeed. My goal is to win the East by no later than 1981....