June 6, 2010 by Bill Young · 1 Comment
“Gerry was a great salesman,†the friend said. “How else could he have convinced Walter O’Malley to bring major league baseball to Montreal?†Remember this date – May 27, 1968. It is as significant as any in the history of the organization we once called the Expos. Although pretty well forgotten now, May 27 was […]
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