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History Of The Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are a Major League Baseball team formed in 1969 as the Montreal Expos. In 2005, the Expos moved to Washington, D.C., and were renamed the Nationals. The franchise won the List of National League pennant winners, National League pennant in 2019, and has won its division five times. They won the World Series in 2019 against the Astros in game 7. History Montreal Expos The Montreal Expos joined the National League (baseball), National League in 1969 Major League Baseball season, 1969, along with the San Diego Padres, with a majority share held by Charles Bronfman, a major shareholder in Seagram. Named after the Expo 67 World's Fair, the Expos' initial home was Jarry Park Stadium, Jarry Park. Managed by Gene Mauch, the team lost 110 games in their first season, coincidentally matching the Padres inaugural win–loss record, and continued to struggle during their first decade with sub-.500 seasons. Starting in 1977 Major League Baseball season, 1977, the tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. They play their home games at Nationals Park, located on South Capitol Street in the Navy Yard neighborhood of the Southeast quadrant of D.C. along the Anacostia River. The Nationals are the eighth major league franchise to be based in Washington, D.C., and the first since 1971. The current franchise was founded in 1969 as the Montreal Expos as part of a four-team expansion. After a failed contraction plan, MLB bought the Expos, seeking to move the team to a new city. MLB owners chose Washington, D.C., in 2004 and established the Nationals the next year, in the first MLB franchise move since 1971 when the third Washington Senators moved to Arlington, Texas, to become the Texas Rangers. No other MLB team would move until the 2025 season, when the Oakland Athleti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Stadium (Montreal)
Olympic Stadium (, ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Montreal, Canada, located at Olympic Park (Montreal), Olympic Park in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district of the city. Built in the mid-1970s as the venues of the 1976 Summer Olympics, main venue for the 1976 Summer Olympics, it is nicknamed "The Big O", a reference to both its name and to the doughnut-shape of the permanent component of the stadium's roof. It is also disparagingly referred to as "The Big Owe" in reference to the high cost of its construction and of hosting the 1976 Olympics as a whole. The stadium is one of the largest by seating capacity in Canada. After the Olympics, artificial turf was installed and it became the home of Montreal's professional Major League Baseball, baseball and Canadian Football League, football teams. The Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League, CFL returned to their previous home of Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, Molson Stadium in 1998 Montreal Alouettes season, 1998 for reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Major League Baseball Season
The 1987 Major League Baseball season ended with the American League Champion Minnesota Twins winning the World Series over the National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals, four games to three, as all seven games were won by the home team. In June, future Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. was selected with the number one overall pick in the Major League Baseball draft, by the Seattle Mariners. Awards and honors *Baseball Hall of Fame ** Ray Dandridge ** Catfish Hunter ** Billy Williams Other awards * Outstanding Designated Hitter Award: Harold Baines ( CWS) *Roberto Clemente Award (Humanitarian): Rick Sutcliffe ( CHC). * Rolaids Relief Man Award: Dave Righetti ( NYY, American); Steve Bedrosian (PHI, National). Player of the Month Pitcher of the Month Statistical leaders Standings American League National League Postseason Bracket Managers American League National League Home field attendance and payroll Television coverage Events *Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Major League Baseball Season
The 1985 Major League Baseball season ended with the 1985 Kansas City Royals season, Kansas City Royals defeating the 1985 St. Louis Cardinals season, St. Louis Cardinals in the seventh game of the 1985 World Series, I-70 World Series. Bret Saberhagen, the regular season Cy Young Award winner, was named MVP of the Series. The National League (baseball), National League won the All-Star Game for the second straight year. The League Championship Series playoffs were expanded to a best-of-seven format beginning this year, and both leagues ended up settling their pennant winners in more than five games, with the Royals beating the 1985 Toronto Blue Jays season, Toronto Blue Jays in seven games, and the Cardinals beating the 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers season, Los Angeles Dodgers in six games. This was the first full season for Peter Ueberroth as commissioner. There was a brief interruption during the regular season. The 1985 Major League Baseball strike occurred August 6 and 7, last ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buck Rodgers
Robert Leroy "Buck" Rodgers (born August 16, 1938) is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher for the Los Angeles / California Angels for nine seasons during the 1960s. He later managed three major-league teams: the Milwaukee Brewers, Montreal Expos, and California Angels, compiling a managerial record of . Playing career Born in Delaware, Ohio, Rodgers graduated from Prospect High School in 1956 and was a star basketball player as well scoring over 1,700 points in his career and averaging 25 points per game over his Junior and Senior seasons with a high of 55 in 1956. He attended Ohio Wesleyan University and Ohio Northern University. He signed his first professional contract with the Detroit Tigers in 1956, spent five years in their farm system, and was selected by the Angels in the 1960 MLB Expansion Draft. He was a top defensive catcher and a switch-hitter who played nine major leagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 National League Championship Series
The 1981 National League Championship Series was a best-of-five playoff series in Major League Baseball’s 1981 postseason to end the 1981 National League season. It was the 13th NLCS in all. The series featured the first-half West Division champion Los Angeles Dodgers and the second-half East Division champion Montreal Expos. The Dodgers won the series three games to two over the Expos, thanks to a ninth-inning home run in Game 5 by Rick Monday in what has ever since been referred to as "Blue Monday" by Expos fans. The Dodgers would go on to defeat the New York Yankees in the World Series. Background Due to the 1981 Major League Baseball strike, a team had to win two postseason series in order to go to the World Series. Teams that finished first in their division in the first and second halves of the season advanced to the postseason. This was the first year the baseball postseason had three rounds, an arrangement that would permanently return beginning with the 1995 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Los Angeles Dodgers Season
The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers season got off to a strong start when rookie pitcher Fernando Valenzuela pitched a shutout on opening day, starting the craze that came to be known as "Fernandomania." Fernando went on to win both the Rookie of the Year (award), Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Awards. The season was divided into two halves because of a 1981 Major League Baseball strike, two-month long mid-season players' strike. The Dodgers won the National League West in the first half and advanced to the playoffs. They beat the 1981 Houston Astros season, Houston Astros in the 1981 National League Division Series, NLDS and the 1981 Montreal Expos season, Montreal Expos in the 1981 National League Championship Series, NLCS before beating the 1981 New York Yankees season, New York Yankees to win the 1981 World Series, World Series. Offseason *December 4, 1980: Don Sutton signed with the Houston Astros as a free agent. *March 30, 1981: Acquired Ken Landreaux from the Minnesota Twi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 In Baseball
Champions Major League Baseball *1981 World Series, World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4–2); Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero (baseball, born 1956), Pedro Guerrero, and Steve Yeager, co-MVPs NOTE: Due to a 1981 Major League Baseball strike, strike in mid-season, the season was divided into a first half and a second half. The division winner of the first half (denoted East 1, West 1) played the division winner of the second half (denoted East 2, West 2). *1981 American League Championship Series, American League Championship Series MVP: Graig Nettles *1981 National League Championship Series, National League Championship Series MVP: Burt Hooton *1981 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star Game, August 9 at Cleveland Stadium: National League, 5–4; Gary Carter, MVP Other champions *Minor League Baseball **AAA ***American Association (20th century), American Association: Denver Bears (Montreal Expos) ***International League: Columbus Clippers (New York Yan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Gullickson
William Lee Gullickson (born February 20, 1959) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played professionally in Canada, the U.S. and Japan, during an 18-year professional career, of which 14 seasons were spent in MLB. MLB career (1979–1987) Minor Leagues Gullickson was selected as the second player to be drafted in the first round of the June 1977 Major League Baseball draft, by the Montreal Expos, out of Joliet Catholic Academy in Joliet, Illinois. Montreal Expos He finished second behind Steve Howe in the National League Rookie of the Year voting in , after a season in which he went 10–5 with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.00, and set a major-league record for most strikeouts in a game by a rookie, with 18. Gullickson held that record for 18 years, until Kerry Wood broke it with 20 strikeouts in . Gullickson held the Montreal Expos-Washington Nationals all-time strikeout record for a single game with 18 strikeouts until Max Scherzer broke the rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Rogers (baseball)
Stephen Douglas Rogers (born October 26, 1949) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos from 1973 to 1985. Rogers led MLB in earned run average in 1982 and was a five-time MLB All-Star. Rogers is also notable for being the only player with at least a ten-year career to spend his entire career with the Expos. Early life Rogers was born in Jefferson City, Missouri, and raised in Springfield to Doug and Connie Rogers, the former being a dentist. He pitched for his high school team in junior year and senior year, pitching them to the state championship tournament semifinals in the latter year. Rogers was scouted by Tom Greenwade of the New York Yankees, who drafted him in the 67th round of the 1967 draft. However, Rogers' father told the scout that his son was not ready, which led to Greenwade recommending Rogers to Gene Shell, coach of the University of Tulsa. During Rogers' sophomore year, the tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Wallach
Timothy Charles Wallach (born September 14, 1957), nicknamed "Eli", is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played seventeen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a third baseman, most notably for the Montreal Expos from to . A five-time All-Star, Wallach excelled as an offensive and as a defensive player, winning 2 Silver Slugger Awards and 3 Gold Glove Awards. In addition to the Expos, he also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and California Angels and coached for the Dodgers and Miami Marlins. Early life Wallach was born in Huntington Park, California, grew up in Tustin in Orange County, and attended University High School in neighboring Irvine. There he played on the school's lower-level baseball team during his freshman and sophomore years before being promoted to the varsity team for his last two years. Wallach was not drafted by a major league team out of high school. He enrolled at Saddleback College and transferred to Califor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Dawson
Andre Nolan Dawson (born July 10, 1954), nicknamed "the Hawk" and "Awesome Dawson", is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for four different teams as a center and right fielder, spending most of his career with the Montreal Expos and Chicago Cubs. An 8-time National League (NL) All-Star, he was named the league's Rookie of the Year in 1977 after batting .282 with 19 home runs and 65 runs batted in (RBI), and won the Most Valuable Player Award in 1987 after leading the league with 49 homers and 137 RBI; he had been runner-up for the award in both 1981 and 1983. He batted .300 five times, drove in 100 runs four times and had 13 seasons of 20 home runs. A strong base-runner early in his career, he also stole 30 bases three times. He is one of eight MLB players with at least 300 home runs and 300 stolen bases during his career. Dawson was a center fielder until knee problems – worsened by the arti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
