Jamestown Expos
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League | Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League (1939–1956) |
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League titles | 7 (1942, 1944, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1989, 1991) |
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Mascot | Yuppi (1989–1993) Yippee (1983–1988) |
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The Jamestown Expos were a
Jamestown Falcons
The first team, in 1939, was known as the Jamestown Jaguars, a
The Falcons played from 1939 to 1957. They played in the
Ollie Carnegie was the team's manager during the 1944 season.
From 1941 onward, they played their home games at Jamestown Municipal Stadium, now known as
Montreal Expos affiliate
The team was known as the Jamestown Expos from 1977 to 1993, although Jamestown was affiliated with Montreal in 1970 and 1971, at the time the team was called the Falcons. Major League pitcher Randy Johnson began his career with the Expos in 1985.
In 1990, the television show Candid Camera planned to do a segment of minor league baseball. After consulting the front office in Montreal, Candid Camera came to Jamestown to do a prank on pitcher Bob Baxter. Only the visiting team manager, the catcher for the Expos and the other umpires knew about the prank. Host Peter Funt played as the umpire, as the catcher gave fake signals to pitcher Baxter.
The Expos were relocated to Vermont after the 1993 season, eventually becoming the Vermont Lake Monsters. However, the New York–Penn League maintained a presence in Jamestown, immediately relocating the Niagara Falls Rapids to Jamestown in 1994 and naming that team the Jamestown Jammers. The Jammers would last in Jamestown until the end of the 2014 season, at which point the New York–Penn League left Jamestown permanently.
Notable alumni (1939–1993)
Hall of Fame alumni
- Nellie Fox (1944) Inducted, 1997
- Randy Johnson (1985) Inducted, 2015
Notable alumni
- Antonio Alfonseca (1993) 2000 NL Saves Leader
- Tim Blackwell (1970)
- Mike Blowers (1986)
- Frank Bolling (1951) 4x MLB All-Star
- Donn Clendenon (1957) 1969 World Series Most Valuable Player
- Francisco Cordero (1995–1996) 3x MLB All-Star
- Wil Cordero (1988) MLB All-Star
- Cecil Cooper (1968) 5x MLB All-Star
- Delino DeShields (1987)
- Pat Dobson (1963) MLB-All Star
- Dwight Evans(1969) 8x Gold Glove; 3x MLB All-Star
- Andres Galarraga(1981) 5x MLB All-Star; 1993 NL Batting Title
- Joe Ginsberg (1944)
- Marquis Grissom (1988) 2x MLB All-Star
- Mark Grudzielanek (1991) MLB All-Star
- John Hiller (1963) MLB All-Star
- Julián Javier (1957) 2x MLB All-Star
- Jackie Jensen (1970) 3x MLB All-Star; 1958 AL Most Valuable Player
- Gabe Kapler (1995)
- Frank Lary (1950) 3x MLB All-Star
- Charley Lau (1950)
- Florida Marlins
- Danny Litwhiler (1954) MLB All-Star
- Sal Maglie (1940) 2x MLB All-Star
- Pat Mullin (1956) 2x MLB All-Star
- Ben Oglivie (1968) 1980 AL HR Leader; 3x MLB All-Star
- Stubby Overmire (1962–1963)
- Larry Parrish (1972) 2x MLB All-Star
- Tony Phillips (1978)
- Phil Regan (1956) MLB-All Star
- Buck Rodgers (1956) 1997 NL Manager of the Year
- Gary Roenicke (1973)
- Jim Rooker (1961–1962)
- Tony Scott (1971)
- Bob Shaw (1953) MLB All-Star
- Matt Stairs (1989)
- John Vander Wal (1987)