He played for the Expos? . . . Jason Thompson

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September 1, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Most baseball fans have probably forgotten that Jason Thompson spent nearly three months with the Montreal Expos at the start of the 1986 season. And Thompson would likely prefer it that way. A three-time All-Star with the Detroit Tigers, California Angels and Pittsburgh Pirates before being... Continue Reading →

Ex-Expos: Whatever happened to . . . Bill Sampen?

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By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada To say Bill Sampen had an unlikely big league career would be a massive understatement. The former Montreal Expos right-hander grew up in Emden, Ill., a tiny farming community (population 500) and attended an equally tiny high school (approximately 120 students) whose baseball team was managed by the basketball... Continue Reading →

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He coached for the Expos? . . . Hal McRae

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By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Even some of the most diehard Montreal Expos fans won't remember Hal McRae's 17-month tenure as the club's hitting coach from January 1990 to May 1991, but you can bet that Larry Walker does. In 1990, the Maple Ridge, B.C., native, then a prized young hitting prospect, was one... Continue Reading →

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He played for the Expos? . . . Graig Nettles

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This is a new feature that will shine the spotlight on relatively famous major leaguers that played briefly with the Montreal Expos or Toronto Blue Jays. In fact, their stint with one of the Canadian big league clubs may have been so short that you may have forgotten that they played with them at all.... Continue Reading →

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