In 1968, MLB boldly ventured north of the 49th parallel for the first time, granting a franchise to Montreal, Quebec, as part of its four-team expansion plan. On first glance, a frigid Francophone city may not have seemed like the most logical place for an MLB club, but Montreal actually had tremendous affinity for America’s pastime — and the city immediately came to adore its Expos, which they loving referred to as “nos amours.” Unfortunately, however, that love affair was eventually kiboshed t

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