Calgary Expos: All-Time Team

The Montreal Expos had a professional baseball following that was truly national in scope.

During their 36 years of operation, the Expos ran minor league affiliates across Canada, including Edmonton, Ottawa, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Quebec City, and Lethbridge.

They also had a Pioneer League club in Calgary between 1979 to 1984, leading to many star-studded performances that we highlight here.

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Bluebirds of a Feather

Duane Larson wanted to play an aggressive style of baseball.

Heading into the 1982 Pioneer League season, the Medicine Hat Blue Jays coach had high expectations.

His team, featuring a trio of future Toronto stars, delivered in a big way, winning the team’s only championship title.

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Key to the Game

Jimmy Key put up some fantastic numbers in his short visit with the Medicine Hat Blue Jays in 1982.

A 2-1 record with a 2.30 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 31+ innings of work earned the young lefthander a promotion.

However, the move didn’t sit well with everyone, even if the team went on to win the Pioneer League championship.

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Sid-sational!

A look back at the first pro season of Sid Fernandez, who won a World Series with the New York Mets in 1986.

Fernandez got his start in the Pioneer League with the Lethbridge Dodgers …

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