Jarry Park Stadium
The Expos' first home, 1969-1976.
Jarry Park Stadium was a baseball stadium in Montreal and the first home of the Montreal Expos, the franchise that became the Washington Nationals. The Expos played there from 1969 through 1976.
Quick Facts
- Nickname
- Stade Parc Jarry
- Location
- Montreal
- Opened
- August 1960 (Baseball)
- Closed
- September 26, 1976 (Baseball)
- Surface
- Grass
- Owner
- City of Montreal
- Tenants
- Montreal Expos (MLB) 1969–1976; Inter-Montreal FC (CPSL) 1983
- Capacity
- 3,000 (1960–1969); 28,000 (1969–present)
Facts from the source article.
Background
It was meant as a temporary home for Major League Baseball's first Canadian franchise until Olympic Stadium, built for the 1976 Summer Olympics, became available in 1977. Although usually just called Jarry Park, the stadium stood inside the larger Parc Jarry. It also hosted two NFL preseason games.
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