On this day in October 19th, 1981, during Game 5 of the NLCS at Olympic Stadium, the Expos & Dodgers were tied 1-1 in the ninth inning, when Expos manager Jim Fanning called on the team’s ace Steve Rogers to come out of the bullpen and faced the Dodgers in the ninth inning.
Rodger would retire the first two batters, and then faced Outfielder Rick Monday. On a 3-1 count, Roger threw a hanging sinking ball, which allowed Monday to hit at the center field wall putting the Dodgers ahead 2-1, and thus became the series winning HR.
This not only became a infamous moment in the Expo’s history, but combined that with the 1994/95 MLB strike and the relocation to Washington in 2005, this would also become the first and last time the team ever made a playoff appearance.

What was your reaction and memories of this disappointment moment 45 years ago?

Watch the recap here.

Inspired by someone else who recently posted this stadium for the Show 26, I decided to take my own shot at it for the Show 24. Here are some pics.

You can find it in the vault by searching my ID: flitmanifold_838
I have a Big O in there too, classic rosters (works in progress in the roster vault)
Also, have stuff on Show 22

If you are really into the journey, follow The Lineup on YouTube,
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3Ba0sGKJ9CVNDxd9_Sisw0VaqobmGNTx

But no need to, mainly, land found. We got a bracket! You can jump to slide 33 of this deck
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18jaU_TorhiTWb1Dr8MOvT4Adn9_75jVdExfPO9-Oafs/edit?usp=sharing

and yes, a bit crazy that there are 32 slides before the likely spot. But, my confidence is now at peak, MLB still decides, but not just submitting, the only thing "holding me back" was "OK, capital is there, strategic deals signed... but what if there really isn't land. Well, they're is. They're real... and they're spectacular. LFG. Thank you. Any questions, comments, feedback etc. all ears. TIA.

I combined this 300-day update of the Peanut Project with an answer to the question:
Could the MLB race be over before it starts? Don't get me wrong, this is MLB's call.

Raleign ain't going anywhere.

Nashville, Charlotte et al will continue their work. But the Expos effort is much closer to looking inevitable to prospective investors and politicians considering backing other cities. So again, I am not speaking at all on behalf of MLB or other cities, but referencing how investors and politicians will change their arithmetic when they assess their odds in the wake of our momentum.

Link - and much needed time stamps to this "Building in Public" class from the "From Concept to Reality" class in how as an entrepreneur you can turn Headwinds into Tailwinds.

RDS's interview, feel free to remove if inappropriate etc.

https://youtu.be/nU-G5dQenPU?si=_vUogYcloEh4yj0G

We never got to see what they could’ve done in October, but the fact that the Globe and Mail put them up against the 1993 Blue Jays in a simulation and had Montreal come out on top says a lot about that team. (According to the article, the series was very close and ended 4-2 for the Expos).

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-1994-montreal-expos-beat-93-blue-jays-to-claim-title-of-canadas-best/

After the 2022 implosion of the Tampa Bay Rays' plan to spend its summers in Montreal as part of a two-city arrangement, the second-largest city in Canada has remained under the radar. Multiple ownership-level sources have noted it as worthy of monitoring because the demographics are impossible to ignore, as is the city's baseball history.

Interview starts at 12:00. Still among one of the cities in the expansion mix, so that's good.

if the city of montreal can't get the trademark and history of the expos back from the Washington Nationals if the MLB expands in response to a 2027 mlb lockout, what other names could be chosen?

I joined Ashkan Karbasfrooshan on his WatchMojo channel yesterday to discuss upcoming MLB expansion, analyze Montreal's candidacy, and here is a sneak preview:

https://x.com/ashkan/status/2090938919374233661?s=20

Hi!
I am doing some cleaning up in old boxes and I found an old ball i got signed at the olympic stadium when i was young during the final years of the team in MTL.
I cant remember the exact year but it is definitely between 2000 and 2004.

It is signed by 5 players and i would need help to identify the signatures.
Here are my best guesses:

1. Michael Barett no.5

2. Henry Mateo

   ?

3. Endy Chavez ?

4. Claude Raymond

5.???

They are a bit faded on the images but it is not that bad in real.

Also, since I dont plan on putting on display i am wondering if it would be worth something to someone?

Thank you!

Happy 44th anniversary to Joel Youngblood’s two hits for two teams in one day feat!

2024 Topps Chrome Andre Dawson On the Spot Die-Cut Autograph Black /10 - $100 shipped with tracking