The Expos in Their Prime: The Short-Lived Glory of Montreal's Team, 1977-1984

The Expos in Their Prime: The Short-Lived Glory of Montreal's Team, 1977-1984 book cover

The Expos in Their Prime: The Short-Lived Glory of Montreal's Team, 1977-1984

Author(s): Alain Usereau (Author)

  • Publisher: McFarland & Co
  • Publication Date: 7 Nov. 2012
  • Language: English
  • Print length: 260 pages
  • ISBN-10: 078647081X
  • ISBN-13: 9780786470815

Book Description

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Montreal Expos provided their fans with spectacular play produced by spectacular players. The team was able to reach the pinnacle of its lifetime popularity during that period. They were in fact even more popular than the beloved hockey-playing Canadiens in Montreal and the most popular sports team in Canada. The book depicts how the team reached that level of support from the whole country and also why they were not able to sustain that excellence.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Sports broadcaster Usereau details the best years of the Montreal Expos baseball team”―Reference & Research Book News; “I fell for the book…. [E]vokes memories of a time when the Expos fielded stars like Gary Carter, Andre Dawson and Tim Raines…. Expos fans can revel in the great stats and in-depth interview revelations.”―Paul W. Bennett, The Chronicle Herald.

From the Inside Flap

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Montreal Expos provided their fans with spectacular play produced by spectacular players. The team was able to reach the pinnacle of its lifetime popularity during that period. They were in fact even more popular than the beloved hockey-playing Canadiens in Montreal and the most popular sports team in Canada. The book depicts how the team reached that level of support from the whole country and also why they were not able to sustain that excellence.

From the Back Cover

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Montreal Expos provided their fans with spectacular play produced by spectacular players. The team was able to reach the pinnacle of its lifetime popularity during that period. They were in fact even more popular than the beloved hockey-playing Canadiens in Montreal and the most popular sports team in Canada. The book depicts how the team reached that level of support from the whole country and also why they were not able to sustain that excellence.

About the Author

SABR member Alain Usereau is a sports broadcaster in Montreal.

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