The Calgary Expos were a minor league baseball team located in the Canadian city of

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, Alberta, from 1979 to 1984. The team was a member of the Pioneer League, playing at the Rookie League level. Calgary and the

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had joined the Pioneer League as expansion teams in 1977. At the time, Calgary was affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals, and the team was the Calgary Cardinals. Calgary picked up the Expos moniker in 1979, when they switched affiliations to the Montreal Expos. The Expos later relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah, to become the

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in 1985 to make room for the Calgary Cannons of the

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Notable alumni

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(1979) *

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(1980) * Andres Galarraga (1979-1980) 5 x MLB All-Star; 1995 NL Batting Title

Season by season results

Playoffs

The Expos qualified for the playoffs twice, losing to the

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3–2 in the 1981 league championship series, and losing to the

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3–1 in the 1983 series.

References

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Notable alumni

Season by season results

Playoffs

See also

References