Article: Could Baseball Ever Return To The City Of Saints?
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Could Baseball Ever Return To The City Of Saints?
It became official on September 29, 2004 - Major League Baseball's run in Montreal was coming to an end after 36 seasons. On that day, the announcement was made that the Montreal Expos were moving to Washington, D.C., beginning with the 2005 season. This came as no surprise to anyone who follows baseball, as this inevitable move had been in the making for at least 10 years.
Let's take a look back at the history of baseball's fall from grace in Montreal. The decline began after the 1994 season. That was the season in which Montreal had the best record in baseball and was headed for only their second postseason appearance in the club's history. Then, in early August, disaster struck. It came in the form of a season-ending players' strike. The hopes of fans in Montreal for t...
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