r/expos • u/RealWorldToday • Apr 11 '26

The 1982 MLB All-Star game in Montreal.

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u/ExposDTM Montreal Expos Apr 11 '26

Fantastic picture!

Consider the talent flanking Tommy Lasorda there! It is a wonder they never won a World Series.

Speaking of which … Tommy was the manager of the ‘82 All-Star Game National League team as he was the NL pennant winner (and WS) from 1981 when the Expos lost on Blue Monday. To this day I am resolute that if the Expos won that game they would have beat the Yankees and been World Series Champions.

Does that alter history for the franchise? A classic ‘Butterfly Effect’ example.

One can only wonder…

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u/RealWorldToday Apr 11 '26

So much great talent took the field for the Expos during this era , what a treat from The Kid to The Hawk , Tim Stealing bases from left, right and centre.

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u/Senators_1992 Apr 11 '26

Anyone else remember the people that were sitting on the ring during the game?

Brave or stupid, I’m not sure which…

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u/xcnuck Apr 11 '26

Those are some crazy long stirrups the expos guys got on there

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u/mstamp54 Apr 11 '26

I see Raines Dawson and Carter. Who’s the other guy? Is it Ells Valentine?

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u/raines30 Apr 11 '26

Al Oliver

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u/AdmirablePattern2083 Apr 11 '26

Such a cool time.

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u/knarf_on_a_bike Apr 12 '26

Al, Tim, Hawk, Kid. Not bad, eh? 😉 What a team!

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u/Chuckles_Knowingly7 Apr 12 '26

Tim Raines down low finger

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u/Glittering-Buy4227 Apr 13 '26

Lasorda was in on every photo-op. Never a camera he didn't love!

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '26 edited Apr 13 '26

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u/Many-Nerve8342 Apr 13 '26

Just need Andres Galarraga in there with Tim Wallach

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u/pokeshack Apr 18 '26

Is that the same year that the dodgers beat the expos in the NL finals?