25 Most Memorable MLB Postseason Moments
24. The 1994 MLB Season that could have been for the Montreal Expos
MLB Postseason Moment: The 1994 MLB season. Montreal Expos: 74-50, looking for their first World Series appearance in franchise history, then the unimaginable happened.
Why It’s Memorable: The player’s strike of 1994 ended a historic season for the Expos, with 48 games to go in the regular season. With the best record in Major League Baseball, to go with one of the best lineups and pitching staffs in the recent history of the game, where they were heavy favorites to win it all. Just look at their roster from the ’94 campaign:
- Moisés Alou- LF
- Sean Berry – 3B
- Wil Cordero – SS
- Darrin Fletcher – Catcher
- Cliff Floyd – 1B
- Marquis Grissom – CF
- Mike Lansing – 2B
- Larry Walker – RF
Starting Pitchers:
The strike not only killed the season, but any momentum for the Expos being true contenders or even staying in Montreal in the years to come for that matter. The Expos were on pace to draw over 2 million fans that year, with interest in the sport growing like crazy within that province of Canada.
That same season, Tony Gwynn was in reach of hitting .400, the Wild Card format would have kicked off its inaugural season, and I also believe the steroid era would never have happened if the 1994 season would have reached fruition.
The Expos ended up moving to Washington (D.C.) to begin the 2005 campaign, where that World Series drought still continues to this very day.