Know your Expos

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

As I said in the previous thread:
Every day Gus or someone else will ask one question. It'll be a sort of game.

[XPOFAN]

I'm in. Ask away.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

1)QUESTION OF THE DAY
Who was the first Expos player ever, to bat in a major league game?

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

1)QUESTION OF THE DAY
Who was the first Expos player ever, to bat in a major league game?

Maury Wills. He struck out against Tom Seaver.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Maury Wills. He struck out against Tom Seaver.
That is correct.

Someone care to ask another question?
No cheating now, let tis be fair to all.
Gus do not use your "media guide"

POINTS:
yankees rule 1

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

How about this one?

Two Expos shortstops both hit for the cycle in an Expos uniform. Name them.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

How about this one?

Two Expos shortstops both hit for the cycle in an Expos uniform. Name them.
O-Cab is one of them I think.
The other...don't remember.

[Chicoutimi CP]

Two Expos shortstops both hit for the cycle in an Expos uniform. Name them.

I think they would be Tim Foli and Chris Speier.

[Ontarioguy]

I think they would be Tim Foli and Chris Speier.
Ding Ding Ding! We have a winner!

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Ding Ding Ding! We have a winner!

Hey canuck! You've stolen my lines...:D

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Next question.

The Expos switched to polyester uniforms prior to the 1973 season because one of their players was allergic to wool. :D Name him.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Next question.

The Expos switched to polyester uniforms prior to the 1973 season because one of their players was allergic to wool. :D Name him.
Ken Singleton

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Next question:

Who hit the first HR at Olympic Stadium?

Clue: He was considered to be the best natural talent developed in the Expos farm system

[awexpos4ever]

Ellis Valentine, 1977/04/15 ... 2 days later my Dad & I attended our 1st game at the Big Owe and he cracked another one, this time a game winning HR in the 8th.

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Hi fellow Expos fans.

Because Wilkerson Rulz and I have a link to a website with a lot of Expos trivia and the answers to those questions, we have decided to do the asking. Otherwise it would be cheating.

Thank you.

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Next question:

Which pitcher did the Expos reject in a 1969 trade for Donn Clendenon?

[Chicoutimi CP]

Next question:

Which pitcher did the Expos reject in a 1969 trade for Donn Clendenon?

I think Jack Billingham was involved at one point, but I'm not sure that's the answer to your question.

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

I think Jack Billingham was involved at one point, but I'm not sure that's the answer to your question.

Sorry that is not right.

Hint: He and Steve Renko were teammates in the Mets farm system.
Probably they were not able to see any talent in those days... :D

[Augustin_"Gus"]

It's a tough call. My heart tells me to go with Nolan Ryan, but my head tells me it's probably Neal Heaton...

Oh what the heck. Always follow your heart they say. I'm going with the Aleve express. :D

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

It's a tough call. My heart tells me to go with Nolan Ryan, but my head tells me it's probably Neal Heaton...

Oh what the heck. Always follow your heart they say. I'm going with the Aleve express. :D

Ding ding ding!!!! We have a winner here. The next question is for the micro wave oven! :clapping

Next question:

Besides Stoneman himself, who was the only Expos player to appear in both of Bill Stoneman’s no-hitters?

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

My question:
Which member of the 1979 Expos proclaimed himself as captain of the BUS Squad?

Clue: He was later a broadcaster for the Expos

[raineman30]

Coco Laboy played in both of Stoneman's no-hitters and Tommy Hutton was the captain of the bus squad

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Tommy Hutton was the captain of the bus squad
Ding! Ding! Ding! Winner!

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Coco Laboy played in both of Stoneman's no-hitters

That is correct!! :clapping

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Next one:

Which former Montreal Royal was slated to replace Gene Mauch as manager?

[Augustin_"Gus"]

I know this one: Tommy Lasorda.

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

I know this one: Tommy Lasorda.

You're absolutely right. :clapping

[Chicoutimi CP]

I have been allowed by Wilkerson_Rulz to ask this one, so here I go :

- Who was the first Expo to steal home plate in a regular game?

Clue : It was in 1970, by an infielder.

[brewcrew82]

Guess = Ron Fairly?

[Chicoutimi CP]

Guess = Ron Fairly?

No, but Fairly stole second base on the play cos it was a triple steal.

[raineman30]

Maury Wills

[Chicoutimi CP]

Maury Wills

No, Wills was with the Expos for a couple of months in 1969.

Clue No 2 : We're not talking about a speedy guy here and he was a regular player on the line up.

[Ontarioguy]

Gary Sutherland?

[raineman30]

Sorry guys, I mis-read the question. A book I have says Andre Dawson was the first Expo to be credited with a steal of home in 1977.

[Chicoutimi CP]

Sorry guys, I mis-read the question. A book I have says Andre Dawson was the first Expo to be credited with a steal of home in 1977.

My source is the Retrosheet Event Files. I do have Hawk's steal too from 1977. From the info I have, the difference about Hawk's exploit is that it's the first one not being a double or triple steal in the team's history.

I hope I haven't started a war...

[Chicoutimi CP]

Gary Sutherland?

Because of the confusion or mix up or whatever, I'll give the answer right away : BOB BAILEY.

My source : Retrosheet Event Files. Details : 5/12/70, @ NY Mets, triple steal in 2nd inning with Ron Fairly stealing 2nd base, John Bateman stealing 3rd, and Bobby Wine batting vs. P Ray Sadecki and C Duffy Dyer.

Look at the play-by-play following the boxscore here : http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B05120NYN1970.htm ... 2nd inning.

[raineman30]

Lol, I see said the blind man. Can't argue with Retrosheet.

[Ontarioguy]

Here's one:

Who was the unlucky first Expo to hit into a triple play.

To be fair, it wasn't his fault. Here's how it happend:

From RetroSheet
Montreal Expos @ St. Louis Cardinals - Top of the 4th - Score 7-3 (3 men on: Bryan Little 1B, Terry Francona 2B, Charlie Lea 3B)

____ ______ (MON) is the batter with a ?-? count. He hits a low liner ground ball that 2B (Jeff Doyle) short-hopped and started a regular 4-6-3 double play by throwing to the SS (Ozzie Smith) who forces the runner from first, Bryan Little (OUT 1)
SS throws to the 1B (Jim Adduci) who retires the batter, ________(OUT 2)
The runner from second, Terry Francona, thought the ball had been caught in the air and that he had been doubled off so he started to leave the field. The 1B threw to the 2B who threw to the 3B (Ken Oberkfell) who tagged the runner (OUT 3)

[Chicoutimi CP]

The answer is Andre Dawson.

The funny thing about Expos being involved in triple plays is that, over their 36 years, their defenses made 11 of them and their opponents', only 2.

[Ontarioguy]

The answer is Andre Dawson.

The funny thing about Expos being involved in triple plays is that, over their 36 years, their defenses made 11 of them and their opponents', only 2.
Good Call.

I noticed how lucky we were on the Triple Plays when looking through Retrosheet.

Also...We turned our first TP against those same Cards. Vada Pinson hit into it.

36 Years of Baseball History erased...

[Chicoutimi CP]

I hope nobody's gonna be mad at me for asking the next one : "Who is the only Expo pitcher having played a field position during a regular season game?"

[Ex-Expo fan]

I wish I woulve lived in Montreal in my childhood only to be able to respond to any of these questions:ughh

[Chicoutimi CP]

Who is the only Expo pitcher having played a field position during a regular season game?

The answer is Steve Renko. He played first base for 2 2/3 innings on 9/22/1972 in Pittsburgh. He had 5 POs.

[Coolguy]

Next one:

Which former Montreal Royal was slated to replace Gene Mauch as manager?

Tommy Lasorda

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Next question:

Who was the first Hall of Famer to play for the Expos?

[runningshoes]

Next question:

Who was the first Hall of Famer to play for the Expos?

Gary Carter

[raineman30]

Tony Perez

[runningshoes]

I think we're both right on this one in a way.

While Perez did play for the Expos and was elected before Carter, Carter is the first hall of Famer to play for the Expos..if that makes sense.

[Coolguy]

Next question:

Who was the first Hall of Famer to play for the Expos?


The answer is Claude Raymond. He played for the Expos before both Carter and Perez did.

[runningshoes]

The answer is Claude Raymond. He played for the Expos before both Carter and Perez did.

Good one...but somehow, and this is just a wild stab in the dark of course, ;) I don't think Chris is refering to the Canadian Baseball Hall of fame.

[Augustin_"Gus"]

I think coolguy just found a loophole in the question. It said the first hall of famer, not first MLB hall of famer. Good for him.

[runningshoes]

I think coolguy just found a loophole in the question. It said the first hall of famer, not first MLB hall of famer. Good for him.

Three loopholes in one question, Chris. :laugh

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Three loopholes in one question, Chris. :laugh

I am only quoting a a site with these questions... :confused:

According to this site the answer should be:

Tony Perez. An Expo from 1977 to 1979, he was a rookie with the Cincinnati Reds in 1964, the year Duke Snider retired from the San Francisco Giants.

[runningshoes]

I am only quoting a a site with these questions... :confused:

According to this site the answer should be:

Tony Perez. An Expo from 1977 to 1979, he was a rookie with the Cincinnati Reds in 1964, the year Duke Snider retired from the San Francisco Giants.

I knew that about Perez, but my train of thought was; Carter played for the Expos before Perez and he's the hall as well.

That's the way my mind works. :p

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

I knew that about Perez, but my train of thought was; Carter played for the Expos before Perez and he's the hall as well.

That's the way my mind works. :p

My wife thinks that I think that you think too much...:crazy :D

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Next question. Hopefully without any loopholes...:waving

Who was the most recent Expos player to win the Rookie of the Year Award?

[runningshoes]

Next question. Hopefully without any loopholes...:waving

Who was the most recent Expos player to win the Rookie of the Year Award?

Andre Dawson - 1977

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Andre Dawson - 1977

That's correct.

[Chicoutimi CP]

In 1995, this Expo player became the only twentieth-century MLB pitcher to throw from both sides of the mound. Who is he?

[runningshoes]

Greg Harris

Yes..I Know Your Expos!! :D

[Augustin_"Gus"]

My turn now.

Three players played for the Expos before turning 20 years of age. Who were they?

One everybody knows, one most of you know, the third one... We'll see.

[runningshoes]

Baylor Moore is the only one I know of..1970 at the age of 19.

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Greg Harris

Yes..I Know Your Expos!! :D

Yes it is OUR Expos, not yours...

So I forbid you to participate... :laugh

kidding Troy.

[Ontarioguy]

My turn now.

Three players played for the Expos before turning 20 years of age. Who were they?

One everybody knows, one most of you know, the third one... We'll see.
Tim Raines is one of those 3.

[Augustin_"Gus"]

Baylor Moore is the only one I know of..1970 at the age of 19.

He's the one most of you know.

May 31st, 1970, 19 years, five months and 4 days.

[Augustin_"Gus"]

Tim Raines is one of those 3.

He's the one everybody knows. September 11th, 1979 at 19 years, 11 months and change.

We've got two out of three. Can anyone take us home?

[Chicoutimi CP]

I would go with Dennis Blair.

[Augustin_"Gus"]

Claude, comme dirait Rock et Belles Oreilles, je me prostate a tes pieds.:laugh

Dennis Blair is right.

Did you check it out or is it something you learned thru the extensive research you did about the team?

[Chicoutimi CP]

Being in my 40s, I remember that when Blair was brought up from the minors, he drew a lot of comparisons with Moore because they were the same type of pitchers and came up in the majors at about the same age. That's why I took the chance even if I was not absolutely sure.

[Chicoutimi CP]

Greg Harris

Even if I am a bit late to reply, congrats, RS!

Here's a footnote : On September 28, 1995, Harris (pitching righty) retired Reggie Sanders to start off the ninth inning of a game against the Cincinnati Reds. Then he turned around to face the left-handed Hal Morris.

Harris issued a free pass, thus becoming the first ambidextrous major-league pitcher since Elton "Ice Box" Chamberlain of the American Association in 1888.

Nerve-wracked, he stayed a southpaw and induced a ground-out from Eddie Taubensee, closing out the inning by retiring Bret Boone as a righty.

The last pitcher to use both hands in a pro game had been Bert Campaneris, who did so in 1962 while playing for Daytona Beach in the Florida State League.

(From Baseball Library)

[Chicoutimi CP]

We all know Vladimir Guerrero leads the Expos with 234 home runs during his years in Montreal.

a) Who's the left-handed batter with the most life-time home runs for the Expos?
b) Same question, but for the switch-hitters?

[Augustin_"Gus"]

switch hitters, I'd go with Tim Raines.

[Chicoutimi CP]

switch hitters, I'd go with Tim Raines.

Gus, obviously you didn't use your Media Guide :lookitup Thanks for that. But Raines is not the answer.

[Chicoutimi CP]

We all know Vladimir Guerrero leads the Expos with 234 home runs during his years in Montreal.

a) Who's the left-handed batter with the most life-time home runs for the Expos?
b) Same question, but for the switch-hitters?


ANSWERS (with a few details)
a) Left-handed :
5 Henry Rodriguez 63 (1189 plate appearances)
4 Brad Wilkerson 72 (2029 PA)
3 Rusty Staub 81 (2163 PA)
2 Ron Fairly 86 (2642 PA)
1 LARRY WALKER 99 (2690 PA)


b) Switch hitters :
5 Mitch Webster 36 (1861 plate appearances)
4 David Segui 42 (1418 PA)
3 Ken Singleton 46 (1887 PA)
2 Tim Raines 96 (6256 PA)
1 JOSE VIDRO 101 (3895 PA)

[Ontarioguy]

4 Players in Expos History have reached the 200 Hit Plateau in a single Season. Name them:

[Chicoutimi CP]

4 Players in Expos History have reached the 200 Hit Plateau in a single Season. Name them:

I remember Al Oliver was the first one.
Vladimir Guerrero did it twice too.

I forget the 2 other ones.

[Ontarioguy]

I remember Al Oliver was the first one.
Vladimir Guerrero did it twice too.

I forget the 2 other ones.
Good Call on everything CP.

Anyone know the other 2?

[Ontarioguy]

By the way CP, I just want to say that you really know your Expos. I wish you had found this place in 2004 or even before then. No doubt, you would have brought some good discussion to the table.

[Augustin_"Gus"]

Gus, obviously you didn't use your Media Guide :lookitup Thanks for that. But Raines is not the answer.

Well, actually, I had. My guess was to go with Raines, not a long distance hitter but I tought he could have set the record, out of sheer longevity with the club. So I took a peak at the guide, caus' I didn't want to make a fool out of myself by giving a wrong answer (that's the first thing they tell you when you become a moderator. Don't show signs of weakness, or else you'll loose the board :laugh ), but I guess Vidro must have passed him in 2004, after they printed the guide.

[Augustin_"Gus"]

The G-Man. Grudzielanek. And that I didn't look. I remember really wondering how the crap that could have happened.

[The Dude]

I get the feeling Jose Vidro must have done it at least once when he was considered one of the better 2B in the league.

[Ontarioguy]

Good job Gus and Dudecar!

[Augustin_"Gus"]

Next question, 3 Expos share the team record for triples in a season. Two guys you would expect to hit a lot of triples, and another one who, if memory serves me well, was rather slow.

Who were they?

[raineman30]

Rodney Scott, Mitch Webster, and Timmy Raines

[Augustin_"Gus"]

Very impressive Raineman.

I'm gonna have to find tougher questions to ask. That one wasn't even challenging...

Somehow, I just don't see Mitch Webster hitting a lot of triples. Wasn't he as slow as a turtle?

[Erik Bedard]

I knew that about Perez, but my train of thought was; Carter played for the Expos before Perez and he's the hall as well.

That's the way my mind works. :p


I found the site too... It was made in 2002, and Carter was elected after that. So the correct answer should be Gary Carter.

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

OK. Next question:

When Ross Grimsley won 20 games for the Expos in 1978, whose single season team record was he breaking?

[runningshoes]

I'm going to say Carl Morton who won 18 in 1970 and got Rookie of the Year.

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

I'm going to say Carl Morton who won 18 in 1970 and got Rookie of the Year.

BONK! I'm speechless.

You're right.

Your turn.

[Chicoutimi CP]

In my latest posts about Expos career home runs, I happened to mention that Guerrero had 234 and Vidro, 101. In fact, nine players reached the milestone of 100 while they played in Montreal...

Name the seven (7) other ones?

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Wild guess. Larry Walker?

[raineman30]

Bailey, Carter, Dawson, Wallach, Galarraga, Parish, and Rondell White

[Chicoutimi CP]

Bailey, Carter, Dawson, Wallach, Galarraga, Parish, and Rondell White


Once again, you have them all. I know it was not a tough question, but it seemed interesting anyway. Here are the details :


1 Vladimir Guerrero 234 (4220 plate appereances)
2 Andre Dawson 225 (6138 PA)
3 Gary Carter 220 (6019 PA)
4 Tim Wallach 204 (7174 PA)
5 Bob Bailey 118 (3548 PA)
6 Andres Galarraga 115 (3700 PA)
7 Rondell White 101 (3021 PA)
8 Jose Vidro 101 (3895 PA)
9 Larry Parrish 100 (3735 PA)

[Chicoutimi CP]

In their 36 years history, Expo players hit a total of 104 grand slams.:clapping Gary Carter has the most with 7. But 2 pitchers each hit one. Who are they?

Clue : Neither Steve Renko nor Dan Schatzeder did it, and both grand slams happened between 1975 and 1985.

Gus, if you come up with the answers, I'll strongly suspect you used your Media Guide :)

[runningshoes]

I found the site too... It was made in 2002, and Carter was elected after that. So the correct answer should be Gary Carter.

Which site is that?

[runningshoes]

In their 36 years history, Expo players hit a total of 104 grand slams.:clapping Gary Carter has the most with 7. But 2 pitchers each hit one. Who are they?

Clue : Neither Steve Renko nor Dan Schatzeder did it, and both grand slams happened between 1975 and 1985.

Gus, if you come up with the answers, I'll strongly suspect you used your Media Guide :)

This is just an educated guess, but I'm going to say Steve Renko might have been one of them.

Never mind..I didn't read the question properly.

[Chicoutimi CP]

Look at the clue : Renko and Schatzeder didn't do it.

[runningshoes]

i just realized that. :eek:

[Augustin_"Gus"]

Scott Sanderson!

And no I didn't look it up, homme de peu de foi.

I have seen that in a trivia thing of some sort, not so long ago.

The other one I don't remember.

[Chicoutimi CP]

Scott Sanderson!

Yep... Sanderson did it on September 11, 1982 at Wrigley Field. That was the second one.

One down, one to go.

[Chicoutimi CP]

The suspense has been killing us for too long now. So the first Expo pitcher to hit a grand slam was Don Stanhouse, also at Wrigly Field, on July 6th 1977.

[Chicoutimi CP]

Name the two Expos who, in a single season, hit at least 10 doubles, 10 triples, 10 home runs AND stole at least 10 bases.

[Augustin_"Gus"]

Vlad.

That would made sense.

[Chicoutimi CP]

Vlad.

That would made sense.

Nope, Vlad didn't do it.

[Augustin_"Gus"]

J'te crois pas. J'suis sur qu'il l'a fait. :D

Cabrera?

[Chicoutimi CP]

Sibol! Wake up. Même pas Cabrera. Cherche pas si fort, ça saute dans face.

[Augustin_"Gus"]

Sans mon media guide, je suis bon à rien. Même pas capable de donner des guess intelligents.

Larry Broadway? :crazy

[Chicoutimi CP]

Non, au contraire : des guesses TROP intelligents. :laugh

[Augustin_"Gus"]

Hum... Dawson?

[Chicoutimi CP]

Hum... Dawson?

That's one! ANDRE DAWSON dit it twice : in 1979 (24 doubles, 12 triples, 25 home runs, and 35 stolen bases) and in 1983 (36 doubles, 10 triples, 32 home runs, and 25 stolen bases). Let's find the other one, now.

[JohnGelnarFan]

Jackie Robinson? He's the only Montreal Royal I know. Was he even still alive? Keep it up guys.These are good. I'm a trivia freak but I'm from Washington. I'm learning!

[Ontarioguy]

Name the two Expos who, in a single season, hit at least 10 doubles, 10 triples, 10 home runs AND stole at least 10 bases.
Wilkerson?

[Chicoutimi CP]

Wilkerson?

Interesting guess, but Wilkie didn't do it.

[JohnGelnarFan]

Buck Rodgers? At first I thought Jackie Robinson but that didn't feel right(especially since he died in 1972)

[raineman30]

Mr. Timmy " the Rock " Raines

[Chicoutimi CP]

Mr. Timmy " the Rock " Raines


Of course, it is. :clapping Raines was the last one to do it and it happened in 1985 : 30 doubles, 13 triples, 11 home runs, and 70 stolen bases.

[JohnGelnarFan]

Excuse my answers.I'm new here and didn't realize there was more than one page. I feel like the kid in gym that wore black socks! :o

[Chicoutimi CP]

Three Expos hit 20 home runs and stole 20 bases in the same season for a total of eight times.

Andre Dawson did the trick 5 times (1978-79, 1981-82-83) and Vladimir Guerrero, 2 (his 2 30-30 seasons in 2001 and 2002). Which player had the other 20 HR-20 SB season?

[JohnGelnarFan]

Larry Walker?

[Chicoutimi CP]

Larry Walker?

That was quick!!! Indeed, Larry Walker did it in 1993, with 29 HRs and 22 SBs.

[JohnGelnarFan]

I'm proud! The only other guys I could think of were Ivan Calderon or Marquis Grissom. As a gift,we'll send you Ryan Drese for asking such a good question!

[Chicoutimi CP]

I'm proud! The only other guys I could think of were Ivan Calderon or Marquis Grissom. As a gift,we'll send you Ryan Drese for asking such a good question!

They would have been good guesses regarding SBs, but neither got more than 19 HRs in a season while playing for the Expos.

[JohnGelnarFan]

I didn't want to cheat.Thought I'd guess first. I wanted to say Boots Day but I knew that was just being sentimental!...... Ryan Drese is on the way if you'd like to pick him up at the airport.........

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Which Expo is nicknamed "The Last Expo"?
Obvious, ain't it?

[Chicoutimi CP]

Which Expo is nicknamed "The Last Expo"?
Obvious, ain't it?

I'll take a chance with my idol : Endy Chavez.

[Augustin_"Gus"]

I'll respond to that in a post from another thread.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

I'll take a chance with my idol : Endy Chavez.
:laugh :laugh

[XPOFAN]

Brad Wilkerson

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Brad Wilkerson
Right! Ding, Ding!

[Chicoutimi CP]

The Expos have a life-time winning record against only 3 National League teams. Who are these 3 teams?

[The Dude]

Brewers, Rockies, and Padres?

[Chicoutimi CP]

Brewers, Rockies, and Padres?

One for the Padres. The Expos have a losing record agiant the Brewers and Rockies.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Marlins, Diamondbacks? or Phillies?

[Chicoutimi CP]

Marlins, Diamondbacks? or Phillies?


We have another one : the Diamondbacks. That's two, counting the Padres. Still one missing.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

We have another one : the Diamondbacks. That's two, counting the Padres. Still one missing.
Brewers? Cincy? Astros?

[Augustin_"Gus"]

It's certainly not the Astros. I'm pretty sure the Expos have a dismal record against them.

Before the 2004 season, the Expos were 164-212 against Houston. The Expos have been over ,500 against Houston only 8 times in their first 35 seasons. At ,500 seven times and, obviously, under ,500 20 times.

[Chicoutimi CP]

Brewers? Cincy? Astros?

We're getting really close, but we're not there yet. Still missing one team.

[Ontarioguy]

We're getting really close, but we're not there yet. Still missing one team.
I'm guessing by this response that the team is in the NL Central. It's either the Cubs or Cards.

I'm guna go with the RedBirds.

[Chicoutimi CP]

I'm guessing by this response that the team is in the NL Central. It's either the Cubs or Cards.

I'm guna go with the RedBirds.

Good logic. But it's not the guys from Missouri.

[Ontarioguy]

Good logic. But it's not the guys from Missouri.
Nuts!

Is it the North Siders or is it an entirely different Division?

If it is the Cubs, I was going to go with them, but it seemed like to easy an answer so I went with the consistently good Cardinals.

[raineman30]

I've gotta go with Ontarioguy, I think it's the Cubs.

[Chicoutimi CP]

If it is the Cubs


Right ! We now have them all : the Padres (212-179), the Cubs (271-248) and the Diamondbacks (28-23).

San Diego is also the only team against whom the Expos have a winning road on the road (102-95).

Finally, the Expos also have a winning record against 7 AL teams, but have not played any of them for more than 15 games.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Finally, the Expos also have a winning record against 7 AL teams, but have not played any of them for more than 15 games.

Red Sox, Yankees, Orioles, Blue Jays, Devil Rays, Tigers, Indians, White Sox?

[Chicoutimi CP]

Red Sox, Yankees, Orioles, Blue Jays, Devil Rays, Tigers, Indians, White Sox?

Rangers (3-0), Royals (5-1), White Sox (4-2), Indians (2-1), Tigers (4-2), Orioles (9-6), and Devil Rays (7-5).

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Rangers (3-0), Royals (5-1), White Sox (4-2), Indians (2-1), Tigers (4-2), Orioles (9-6), and Devil Rays (7-5).
Oh well, I got 4 of them.

[Chicoutimi CP]

A few days ago, Oakland's Eric Chavez, Frank Thomas, and Milton Bradley hit consecutive home runs.

But in 1979, for the first time, three Expos hit back-to-back-to-back home runs. Name the players involved back then. (That should not be too hard.)

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

A few days ago, Oakland's Eric Chavez, Frank Thomas, and Milton Bradley hit consecutive home runs.

But in 1979, for the first time, three Expos hit back-to-back-to-back home runs. Name the players involved back then. (That should not be too hard.)
Eric Chavez hit a HR! Wow, that's a surprise.:laugh

[Ontarioguy]

Eric Chavez hit a HR! Wow, that's a surprise.:laugh
Not as much of a surprise as when Endy hits one.

[Chicoutimi CP]

In 1979, for the first time, three Expos hit back-to-back-to-back home runs. Name the players involved back then.

And the answer was : Tony Perez, Gary Carter, and Ellis Valentine did it on June 17th 1979, in the 4th inning, vs Houston at the Big O. On the mound : the legendary George Throop.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Who had the Expos last out of the 2004 season?

[Ontarioguy]

Endy Chavez. He grounded out to second.

[Chicoutimi CP]

Endy Chavez. He grounded out to second.

That's why, the other day, I thought he was "the last Expo" in reply to WR question. :crazy

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Endy Chavez. He grounded out to second.
Actually, it was Ryan Church, he popped up in Shea Stadium to end the Expos legacy.

NExt question:
Who scored the Expos last run?

[Ontarioguy]

Actually, it was Ryan Church, he popped up in Shea Stadium to end the Expos legacy.

Do you have a source for this? I'm 99% certain it was Chavez.

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Actually, it was Ryan Church, he popped up in Shea Stadium to end the Expos legacy.

NExt question:
Who scored the Expos last run?

Jamey Carroll.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Jamey Carroll.
Ding Ding!
:laugh

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Do you have a source for this? I'm 99% certain it was Chavez.
You're right, I was thinking about the wrong game.
Sorry.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Took me half an hour to write, good luck!

Who hit the Expos last home run?
Who was the Expos last winning pitcher ever?
Who had the Expos last save ever?
Who was the last losing pitcher against the Expos ever?
Who was the Expos last losing pitcher ever?
Who was the last winning pitcher aginst the Expos ever?
Who threw the last first-pitch of the game at Olympic Stadium? against what team, and witch player?
Who was the pitcher that threw the last pitch ever against the Expos? Against witch player?
How many hits did the Expos have in their last game ever? how many errors? how many runs scored? how many runs against ?
What was the count when Endy Chavez gounded out to end the Expos legacy? Who was on base?
Who had the Expos last RBI ever?
Who was the last player to strike out for the Expos?
Who had the Expos last 3-hit game ever?
Who played SS in the last game ever?
Name the last 4 pitchers to throw a pitch for the Expos?
Who scored the last run against the Expos ever?
And finally: Who put the Expos out for good? (Which player against the Expos had the last putout against them ever?)

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Who hit the Expos last home run? Juan Rivera
Who was the Expos last winning pitcher ever? Chad Cordero (if you mean a relief pitcher), Sun Woo Kim (if you mean a starter)
Who had the Expos last save ever? Gary Majewski
Who was the last losing pitcher against the Expos ever? Braden Looper (relief pitcher) or Brett Myers (starter)
Who was the Expos last losing pitcher ever? John Patterson (starter) and Joey Eischen (reliever)
Who was the last winning pitcher aginst the Expos ever? Tom Glavine (starter), Tim Worrell (reliever)
Who threw the last first-pitch of the game at Olympic Stadium? against what team, and witch player? Sun Woo Kim, Florida Marlins, Juan Pierre.
Who was the pitcher that threw the last pitch ever against the Expos? Against witch player? Bartolome Fortunato,
How many hits did the Expos have in their last game ever? how many errors? how many runs scored? how many runs against ? hits 5, runs scored 1, runs against 8
What was the count when Endy Chavez gounded out to end the Expos legacy? Who was on base?
Who had the Expos last RBI ever?
Who was the last player to strike out for the Expos?
Who had the Expos last 3-hit game ever?
Who played SS in the last game ever? Josh Labandeira
Name the last 4 pitchers to throw a pitch for the Expos?
Who scored the last run against the Expos ever?
And finally: Who put the Expos out for good? (Which player against the Expos had the last putout against them ever?)

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

It's not Juan Rivera who hit the last Expos HR.
You're close though.

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

Well, you're right!
Now, someone else care to continue Chris' noble work? :D

Me? I am still working on the first post in this last Expos things thread...:noidea

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Me? I am still working on the first post in this last Expos things thread...:noidea
Good luck buddy!

[Chicoutimi CP]

Who hit the Expos last home run?
---Brad Wilkerson

What was the count when Endy Chavez gounded out to end the Expos legacy?
---3 balls, 2 strikes.

Who was on base?
---Brendan Harris was on first base, Einar Diaz on second.

Who had the Expos last RBI ever?
---Terrmel Sledge.

Who was the last player to strike out for the Expos?
---Maicer Izturis.

Who had the Expos last 3-hit game ever?
---Val Pascucci.

Name the last 4 pitchers to throw a pitch for the Expos?
---John Patterson, Claudio Vargas, Jon Rauch, and Francis Beltran.

Who scored the last run against the Expos ever?
---Daniel Garcia.

And finally: Who put the Expos out for good? (Which player against the Expos had the last putout against them ever?)
---Craig Brazell.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Who hit the Expos last home run?
---Brad Wilkerson

What was the count when Endy Chavez gounded out to end the Expos legacy?
---3 balls, 2 strikes.

Who was on base?
---Brendan Harris was on first base, Einar Diaz on second.

Who had the Expos last RBI ever?
---Terrmel Sledge.

Who was the last player to strike out for the Expos?
---Maicer Izturis.

Who had the Expos last 3-hit game ever?
---Val Pascucci.

Name the last 4 pitchers to throw a pitch for the Expos?
---John Patterson, Claudio Vargas, Jon Rauch, and Francis Beltran.

Who scored the last run against the Expos ever?
---Daniel Garcia.

And finally: Who put the Expos out for good? (Which player against the Expos had the last putout against them ever?)
---Craig Brazell.

Very good!

[Chicoutimi CP]

Since 1997 or over the last 10 years (including this season's games), which former Expo leads all the MLB with a cumulative batting average of .336 ?

[JohnGelnarFan]

Vlad Guerrero?

[Chicoutimi CP]

Vlad Guerrero?

No, that's not him but he's good too! Look for a few other former Expos at ranks no 6, 15, and 16. Here are the numbers :

RK NAME AVG AB H HR RBI PA
1 Larry Walker 0,336 3775 1268 230 768 4474
2 Todd Helton 0,334 4820 1612 281 959 5749
3 Ichiro Suzuki 0,333 3777 1259 58 341 4104
4 Albert Pujols 0,331 3210 1063 230 697 3741
5 N Garciaparra 0,324 4544 1470 198 777 4987
6 V Guerrero 0,323 5206 1682 322 997 5832
7 Manny Ramirez 0,318 5040 1605 376 1195 5978
8 Derek Jeter 0,316 5862 1853 164 730 6668
9 Ivan Rodriguez 0,315 4833 1522 203 749 5189
10 Barry Bonds 0,315 3792 1194 386 899 5193
11 Edgar Martinez 0,309 3937 1216 192 777 4763
12 Chipper Jones 0,307 5122 1571 289 965 6085
13 Magglio Ordonez 0,307 4433 1359 211 811 4906
14 Juan Gonzalez 0,306 3426 1049 220 745 3749
15 Moises Alou 0,306 4306 1317 223 817 4890
16 David Segui 0,306 2665 815 91 401 2994
17 Dante Bichette 0,306 2782 850 117 512 3006
18 Sean Casey 0,305 4183 1274 121 627 4681
19 Bernie Williams 0,304 5041 1532 202 862 5818
20 Rusty Greer 0,303 2593 786 78 407 2994
21 Lance Berkman 0,303 3451 1046 204 696 4169
22 Mike Piazza 0,303 4425 1341 281 851 5001
23 Mike Sweeney 0,303 4086 1238 180 748 4626
24 Alex Rodriguez 0,303 5717 1732 407 1147 6592
25 Bobby Abreu 0,303 4993 1511 198 834 6033
Minimum : 2500 plate appearances.

[Augustin_"Gus"]

OK, I got one for you hot shots: Wich former Expo got the first hit ever recorded in an official regular season game in what is now called Dolphins Stadium, then Joe Robbie stadium in Miami?

[Chicoutimi CP]

Wich former Expo got the first hit ever recorded in an official regular season game in what is now called Dolphins Stadium, then Joe Robbie stadium in Miami?

Brett Barberie.

[Augustin_"Gus"]

It was him indeed. April 5th, 1993. A single. Well done.

OK, I've got another one. What Expos pitcher surrendered the last run in the 61 year history of Connie Mack Stadium?

The time to beat is 1 hour and a half :D

[Chicoutimi CP]

What Expos pitcher surrendered the last run in the 61 year history of Connie Mack Stadium?

Howie Reed.

[Augustin_"Gus"]

Claude, your knowledge is too enormous. I'm not even challenging you there. I think I'm just gonna ask questions with holes in them so it's a little tougher. Like Wich Expos got the ____ at ____ on may ___ 19__?

You'd probably get it anyway :laugh

[soberdennis]

Claude, your knowledge is too enormous. I'm not even challenging you there. I think I'm just gonna ask questions with holes in them so it's a little tougher. Like Wich Expos got the ____ at ____ on may ___ 19__?

You'd probably get it anyway :laugh
That is so vague that it could be
Roy Face got the first expo win in May at Jarry Park on May 1, 1969.
Of course I think you are probably thinking something else.

[Augustin_"Gus"]

Let's try this one: What former player, who use to call Montréal home, has a stadium named after him in Florida?

Hint? It's not Gil Heredia.

Hope that helps :crazy

[Erik Bedard]

Does that mean that the player is from Montréal, or that he played for the Expos?

[Augustin_"Gus"]

Perhaps none of the above... :cool:

[Ontarioguy]

Perhaps none of the above... :cool:
This cryptic answer would imply that it could be Jackie Robinson??

Jackie Robinson Ballpark (http://www.ballparkreviews.com/daytona/daytona.htm)

[Augustin_"Gus"]

Right you are. Hope to fool you guys with a vague formulation, but the first person to reply to the question was right on track.


From the Daytona cubs' web site:

The historic ballpark opened on June 4, 1914 as Daytona City Island Ballpark. Six years later, Daytona Beach obtained its first franchise and became a charter member in the class D Florida State League. During the 1920’s, a road circling the ballpark was built. A grandstand with a press box was built behind home plate to replace the original wood bleachers, and two additional covered sections of grandstands were added along the first base line, along with a segregated viewing area (in order to comply with the Jim Crow seating law). An uncovered bleacher along the third base line completed this ballpark expansion.

In 1946, Jackie Robinson came to town for spring training with the Montreal Royals, the Brooklyn Dodgers Triple-A farm club. He was banned from playing in Jacksonville and Sanford, but not in Daytona. He debuted here on March 17, 1946. His first plate appearance came in an exhibition game against their parent club, the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson then became the first African-American player in the Major Leagues.

(...)

In memory of the first site hosting a racially integrated game in baseball history, the ballpark was renamed “Jackie Robinson Ballpark” in 1990.

They actually have a statue of Jackie Robinson that looks every bit like the one we have here in Montréal.


There is actually another stadium named after Jackie Robinson. The baseball stadium on the campus of UCLA university.

[Augustin_"Gus"]

I just bought myself "Take me out to the ballpark" (little gift, de moi à moi) so I'm in a mood to ask questions about stadiums. So, here we go again, only this time, we go "Tous pour un" style:

One other former Expo has gotten the first hit in a ballpark currently in use in the majors. So I would like to know:

1- What ballpark we're talking about

2- Who's the former Expo

3- What team he was playing for when he got the hit

4- the date of the event

5- The name of the player's grandmother's parrot at the time of the feat.

I need at least 4 out of 5. But 5 out of 5 would be better :p

[Chicoutimi CP]

1- Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona.
2- Mike Lansing
3- Colorado Rockies
4- March 31, 1998
5- ????????????

[Augustin_"Gus"]

1- Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona.
2- Mike Lansing
3- Colorado Rockies
4- March 31, 1998
5- ????????????


Sorry, but I'm afraid you have only three right answers out of 5.

Can anyone help him?

[Augustin_"Gus"]

Well, after, much, much deliberation, the jury as decided to accept Chicoutimi CP's answer. Altough we were going for Chase field, the stadium the Arizona Diamondbacks currently play in, we've ruled that Bank one ballpark could be considered a valid answer.

Altough, I have to admit I'm a little disapointed no one got the question about the parrot. Laser's grandma had a parrot named "Mozart" at the time.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Name a quebecois pitcher that pitched for Montreal.

[Chicoutimi CP]

Name a quebecois pitcher that pitched for Montreal.

Derek Aucoin, Denis Boucher and Claude Raymond.

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

Derek Aucoin, Denis Boucher and Claude Raymond.
Name a position player that played for Montreal whose last name is a player on the Washington Nationals right now.

Hint, INF.

[Chicoutimi CP]

Name a position player that played for Montreal whose last name is a player on the Washington Nationals right now.

Hint, INF.

Wil Cordero.

[Augustin_"Gus"]

Got one for you gentleman. When you look at the most HR by Expos players against each teams, it's bascially a 4 player affair. Wallach, Guerrero, Dawson and Carter. Now, the question I have is this:

Wich Expo has hit the most Home runs in Milwaukee in team history. Not against the Brewers in total, but strictly in Milwaukee.

That's a name no one would ever guess. I'm sure the person who will get this will have to look it up.

[Augustin_"Gus"]

Maybe I should give you a hint.

He has asthma.

[Chicoutimi CP]

Wich Expo has hit the most Home runs in Milwaukee in team history. Not against the Brewers in total, but strictly in Milwaukee.That's a name no one would ever guess. I'm sure the person who will get this will have to look it up.

The answer is Chris Widger. I also have to admit I now have a 2004 Media Guide and I found the answer right away after Gus asked the question.

But Gus, it seems you have made a mistake : the media guide talks about 5 home runs hit by Widger. But those were hit IN MONTREAL :) Not in Milwaukee.

I looked up each of these home runs in the Retrosheet Event Files. Plus in the Retrosheet player database, it says that, up to the end of last season, Widger had 7 home runs against the Brewers during his career.

1 in Milwaukee with the Mariners in 1995 (his first ever);
4 in Montreal with the Expos in 1999;
1 in Montreal with the Expos in 2000;
1 in Milwaukee with the Expos in 2000.

If you look at the right column, you'll see that Guerrero hit the most HRs in Milwaukee, with 7.

Very tough question indeed, though.

[Augustin_"Gus"]

Hey we havent played that in a long time either. Time to revive our old trivia threads!

I'm still playing with the Expos on my Play Station 2 (they're not dead. No sir) and last night, Ben Sheets (I got him in a trade some time ago) threw a perfect game against the Atlanta Braves. That got me taking a hard long look at the history of perfect games, all 17 of them (official perfect games, that means Pedro's dosent count). Of course, I looked at all the boxscores, especially Dennis Martinez's perfecto in 91.

Now, let me ask you this: Of the players who got to play for the Expos that day in LA, two have been on the field for more than one perfect game during they're career. The first one should be pretty easy, the second one, not so much.

So who's brave enough to face this test?

PS: this is post 666 for me. :evil

[Chicoutimi CP]

Of the players who got to play for the Expos that day in LA, two have been on the field for more than one perfect game during they're career.

Ron Hassey and Darryl Strawberry.

[Augustin_"Gus"]

Ron Hassey is correct. The first and as far as I know, only man ever to catch two perfect games, Hassey backstopped the perfect game thrown in May of 81 by Len Barker of the Cleveland Indians.

But Darryl Strawberry altough he was on field for Martinez' perfect game and took part in another one, wasn't an Expo player at the time. I'm looking for another Expo, besides Hassey, who played the 7-28-1991 perfect game and played in another one in his career.

[Augustin_"Gus"]

A hint perhaps, would be helpful. Think Expo infielder who could go a long time without making an error...

[Augustin_"Gus"]

Hey great question AG. Infielder, 91, the only name I can come up with is Spike Owen. We remember his errorless streak, so that would be my guess. But it is just that, a guess.

[Augustin_"Gus"]

Well, guess what my friend, you are right. Spike Owen was the starting 3rd baseman for the Anaheim Angels on July 28th, 1994, three years to the day after Martinez' perfecto, when Kenny Rogers pitched a perfect game for the Texas Rangers.

[Augustin_"Gus"]

I stumbled upon this trivia question in L'Acadie Nouvelle newspaper (french language newspaper from New Brunswick) this morning, I tought it was interesting. In 1973, the Expos went to polyester uniforms beacuse one of the players on the team was allergic to wool.

Who was it?

[CubsFanJohn]

Ken Singleton

[Augustin_"Gus"]

He is the one indeed, John. Well done!