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Jarry Park Stadium (; (フランス語:Stade Parc Jarry), ) is a former baseball stadium in Montreal which served as home to the Montreal Expos, Major League Baseball's first Canadian franchise, from 1969 to 1976. It served as a temporary home (for eight seasons) until the domed Olympic Stadium was finished and made available to the Expos. The ballpark was typically called simply (and incorrectly, since the stadium was simply built within and a part of the larger park) "Jarry Park" (or "Parc Jarry" in French) within baseball circles. The stadium was host to two American football preseason games in 1969; August 25 (Detroit Lions vs Boston Patriots) and September 11 (New York Giants vs Pittsburgh Steelers). The stadium began as a ballfield in Montreal's north end (Villeray) in a public park known as Jarry Park. The only structure was the small unroofed grandstand behind the home plate and backstop area, with seating for approximately 3,000. ==History== When the Expos were announced as an expansion franchise in 1967, finding a site proved to be a challenge. Delorimier Stadium, home of the old minor-league Montreal Royals, was ruled out because its location made it impossible to expand beyond its 20,000-seat capacity; it was eventually demolished in 1971. Initially it looked like the Expos would be using the Autostade from Expo 67, a fair which had inspired the new club's nickname. However, the city balked at the cost of adding a dome and 12,000 seats, and the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes demanded onerous rent. The Expos were now in a bind--if they did not find another site quickly, the National League would have stripped the franchise and awarded it to Buffalo, which already had a suitable stadium in place. In August 1968, Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau persuaded National League President Warren Giles to visit Jarry Park. Giles liked the site's location—less than a mile from a highway and 200 yards from a commuter railroad. Once the ballfield was approved as the temporary home of the expansion club, the Expos renovated it to something approaching major league standards. Unroofed extensions were built from the original stand to the left and right field corners, a large bleacher section was constructed across left field, and a scoreboard was built behind the right field fence. This work brought the park's capacity to a serviceable 28,500, and the park was deemed ready for the Expos. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jarry Park Stadium」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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