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1993 Montreal Expos

Manager: Felipe Alou (94-68) 94-68, Finished 2nd in NL East

Attendance: 1,641,437 (13th of 14)

Ballpark: Big O.

Scores: http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MON/1993-schedule-scores.shtml

Highlights: Curtis Pride's first hit was an incredible achievement. At the end of August, the Atlanta Braves tried to acquire Dennis Martínez from the Expos. The Expos placed Martinez's name on the waiver wire and the Braves claimed him. The Expos were not about to let Martinez go to Atlanta for the waiver fee of $20,000. After claiming Martinez, the Expos contacted the Braves to see if they were interested in talking about a trade. Martinez had the final word on any movement because his seniority gives him veto rights over a trade.

Notable games May 28, 1993: In a contest against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field the Expos and Cubs end their five inning contest in a 2–2 tie. September 17, 1993: One of the most exciting pennant races in team history begins, as the Expos (85 wins, 62 losses, and 1 tie) play their final series against their division rival Phillies (89 wins, 58 losses). The Expos rally back to take an 8 to 7 victory in front of 45,757 hometown fans at Montreal's Olympic Stadium. The clutch hitting hero was a hearing disabled rookie named Curtis Pride who in his first major league at-bat doubled home two runners and scored on the following play. After the game Pride said he couldn't hear the ovation but he could feel the vibration of the 45,757 Expos fans. The Expos would finish the season 94-68 but unfortunately three games out of first place. -(Wikipedia)

December 8, 1992: Curtis Pride was signed as a free agent by the Expos.

December 9, 1992: Mark Gardner and Doug Piatt were traded by the Expos to the Kansas City Royals for Jeff Shaw and Tim Spehr.

March 1, 1993: Vladimir Guerrero was signed as an amateur free agent by the Expos.