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1980 Montreal Expos
Manager: Dick Willams 90-72, Finished 2nd in NL East
Attendance: 2,208,175 (4th of 12)
Ballpark: Big O
Scores: http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MON/1980-schedule-scores.shtml
Highlights: December 7, 1979: Dan Schatzeder was traded by the Expos to the Detroit Tigers for Ron LeFlore.
December 6, 1979: Rowland Office was signed as a free agent by the Expos.[5]March 18, 1980: Jim Mason was released by the Expos.
March 31, 1980: Rusty Staub was traded by the Expos to the Texas Rangers for La Rue Washington and Chris Smith.
On June 8, during a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Expos played against two different Cardinals managers: Ken Boyer, who was fired between games, and his replacement, Jack Krol.
June 3, 1980 Terry Francona was drafted by the Expos in the 1st round
After a successful season Stade Olympique becomes the place to be in Canada, very popular fans singing 'Val-deri, Val-dera!', chanting throughout the game as fan favorites Gary Carter and Andre Dawson became Canadian Baseball Legends. The Expos would once again challenge for the Eastern Division, but would fall just short losing the division on the final day of the season with an impressive 90-72 record.
