About

I was born in Montreal to parents who used to sneak tuna fish sandwiches and a 6-pack into games at old Jarry Park. As soon as I was old enough, my Dad taught me how to read the box scores in the paper. I took to it immediately, and memorized as many player stats as I could.

The early 80s was a great time to be an Expos fan! We had a loaded roster: Gary Carter, Andre "The Hawk" Dawson, Tim Raines, Tim Wallach, and Al Oliver, not to mention an ace-packed starting rotation. In 1981, the Expos even made it to the NLDS, our first and only post-season appearance. (Interesting side note: Both 1981 and 1994 were probably the Expos' best seasons. These were also both strike-interrupted seasons. What is it about the Expos' strong performances during strike years?)

I was lucky to catch my first game in 1982, when Montreal was still very much a baseball town. I remember being on the 3rd base side of the field. The opponents were the Cincinnati Reds, whose roster at the time featured Johnny Bench, Tom Seaver and Dave Concepcion. The game was long and uneventful. The Expos lost 2-1 in 14 innings. I was so tired and upset that I cried when the winning run came home.

My favorite teams these days are the Nationals (hometown loyalty dies hard), Blue Jays, Astros and  Padres. I'm slowly being won over by the Brewers, and I sometimes pretend to be a Mets fan. My least favorite teams are the Yankees and… hmm, that's it really! There's nothing very unexpected about the Yankees.

That's my life as it relates to baseball. I'm probably a very typical baseball fan, and I hope that my writing here on The Baseball Files speaks to those of you out there who share a similar addiction to the game. Please feel free to comment on my posts or to contact me.