Jarry Park Stadium (site) (Greater Montreal Area) | place with historical importance, baseball stadium

Canada / Quebec / Montreal / Greater Montreal Area
 place with historical importance, baseball stadium, historical layer / disappeared object
Where the Montrael Expos began their play in the major Leagues. This is an approximate location. It was located in the southwest corner of jarry park. The backstop was about where the eastern most tennis courts now stand.

The Expos played here from 1969-1976.


www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2QuAO1xJu8
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarry_Stadium
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Coordinates:   45°31'59"N   73°37'38"W

Comments

  • I thought that the current tennis stadium to the east used the home plate stands from the Jarry Park baseball stadium. Also, I thought the pool to the north of the tennis stadium was the pool beyond right field.
  • you are correct. the curvature of the tennis stadium's south end was, in fact, the seats behind home plate.
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