The West Palm Beach Expos were a

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team which existed from 1969 through the 1997 season in

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History

The West Palm Beach Expos were a Class A affiliate of the

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and played their home games at West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium. Evolving from the West Palm Beach Indians and directly from the

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(1965–1968), they were one of the longest existing Florida State League teams. In 1998, the team moved to nearby

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and became today's Jupiter Hammerheads.

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inductees

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(1972),

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(1996–1997), Randy Johnson (1986),

Tim Raines Timothy Raines Sr. (born September 16, 1959), nicknamed "Rock",Raines received this nickname at an Expo rookie camp when he was seventeen, based on his physique. is an American professional baseball coach and former player. He played as a left ...

(1978) and Larry Walker (1986) played for West Palm Beach. The 1990 Expos were recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time.

The ballpark

The Expos played at West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium, which was located at 755 Hank Aaron Drive West Palm Beach, Florida. The stadium was the longtime

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home of the Atlanta Braves. It was demolished in 2002 and is now the site of retail stores.

Notable alumni

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alumni

(1972) Inducted, 2003. *

(1996-1997) Inducted, 2018. * Randy Johnson (1986) Inducted, 2015. *

(1978) Inducted, 2017. * Larry Walker (1986) Inducted, 2020.

Notable alumni

Felipe Alou Felipe Rojas Alou (born May 12, 1935) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder, first baseman, and manager. He managed the Montreal Expos (1992–2001) and the San Francisco Giants (2003–2006). The first Dominican to play regularly in th ...

(MGR, 1977, 1986–1991) 3x MLB All-Star; 1994 NL Manager of the Year * Dusty Baker (1968) 2x MLB All-Star; 3 x NL Manager of the Year (1993, 1997, 2000) * Michael Barrett (1997) *

Miguel Batista Miguel Descartes Batista Jerez (born February 19, 1971) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos, Kansas City Royals, Ar ...

(1992) *

Tony Bernazard Antonio Bernazard Garcia (born August 24, 1956) is a former Major League Baseball player and former executive in the New York Mets organization. Bernazard served as an assistant to Mets general manager Omar Minaya before being dismissed on July 2 ...

(1975) *

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(1987) * Geoff Blum (1995) *

Kent Bottenfield Kent Dennis Bottenfield (born November 14, 1968) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos, Colorado Rockies, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Ana ...

(1988) MLB All-Star *

Orlando Cabrera Orlando Luis Cabrera Ramírez, nicknamed "O-Cab" and "The OC", (born November 2, 1974) is a Colombian-American former baseball infielder. He won a World Series championship in 2004 with the Boston Red Sox. He also played for the Montreal Expos ...

(1995, 1997) * Ivan Calderon (1992) MLB All-Star * Jamey Carroll (1997) * Norm Charlton (1984-1985) MLB All-Star *

Greg Colbrunn Gregory Joseph Colbrunn (born July 26, 1969) is an American former Major League baseball player and hitting coach. Primarily a first baseman during his active career, the Fontana, California, native played in the Major Leagues for 13 seasons (199 ...

(1989, 1993) *

Wil Cordero Wilfredo Cordero Nieva (born October 3, 1971) is a former shortstop, first baseman, and outfielder in Major League Baseball. He was best known as a member of the Montreal Expos (1992–1995, 2002–2003). Cordero made his Major League Baseball d ...

(1989) MLB All-Star *

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(1967) * Cito Gaston (1965) MLB All-Star; Manager: 2x World Series Champion Toronto Blue Jays (1992, 1993) * John Wetteland (1993) MLB All-Star *

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(1977-1978) *

Cliff Floyd Cornelius Clifford Floyd Jr. (born December 5, 1972) is a 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-ho ...

(1992) MLB All-Star * Barry Foote (1971) * Andrés Galarraga (1979, 1982–1983) 5x MLB All-Star; 1993 NL Batting Title * John Hart (1969-1970) *

Jeff Huson Jeffrey Kent Huson (born August 15, 1964) is a former Major League Baseball utility player. He is an alumnus of the University of Wyoming. Signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent in 1985, Huson made his Major League Baseball debut ...

(1987) * Marcel Lachemann (1974) * Charlie Lea (1987) MLB All-Star * Dale Murray (1971-1972) * David Palmer (1977-1978, 1981) * Larry Parrish (1973) 2x MLB All-Star * Tony Phillips (1978-1979) *

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(1965) MLB All-Star * Shane Rawley (1975) MLB All-Star * Alberto Reyes (1990) *

Gary Roenicke Gary Steven Roenicke (born December 5, 1954) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder for the Montreal Expos (1976), Baltimore Orioles (1978–85), New York Yankees (1986) and Atlanta Braves (1987–88). Early career He was originally dra ...

(1974) *

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(1988) * Scott Sanderson (1977) MLB All-Star *

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(1976) *

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(1970-1971) *

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(1987) * Matt Stairs (1989-1990) * Ugueth Urbina (1995-1996) 2x MLB All-Star * Ellis Valentine (1973) MLB All-Star *

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(1988) * Jose Vidro (1995) 3x MLB All-Star * Jerry White (1971) * Rondell White (1992, 1996) MLB All-Star * John Wetteland (1993) 3x MLB All-Star * Earl Williams (1967) 1971 NL Rookie of the Year * Esteban Yan (1995)

Year-by-year record

References

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History

The ballpark

Notable alumni

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Notable alumni

Year-by-year record

References

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