When you think of the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, it’s hard not to quickly think of the Montreal Expos, which took up residence there between 1977 and 2004. Without being perfect, it will still have allowed Quebec ball fans to experience beautiful times.
And even in recent years, the Blue Jays have revived the stadium for one or two spring games a year. They haven’t come for a few years, but they’ve made the trip a few times.
In short, the Olympic Stadium has been associated with baseball for a very long time. Gold, according to Jeremy Filosathe upcoming renovations could well and truly mean the end of baseball at the stadium.
In fact, Filosa was unable to confirm the whole thing given that virtual tours of the future stadium are restricted to a very small circle, but he was able to speak to people who were able to take these tours.
What stands out is that we want to make more room for soccer and football. Thus, the benches near the pitch could no longer be moved to make the stadium have a permanent rectangular shape.
Doing so would put an end to the horseshoe shape of the stadium, which made it possible to host baseball games. Just a few years after upgrading it to accommodate baseball, that would officially be the end of the project.
I really recommend you to consult Filosa’s article to learn more about the upcoming renovations, where you can also read about the potential terraces and open spaces that may be found in the Olympic Stadium if the renovations go ahead.
That said, even if the stadium wants to modernize and make more room for sports that require a rectangular space, the fact remains that it’s a shame to see that the long chapter of baseball at the Olympic Stadium seems to be drawing to a close. END.
Let’s hope that we can at least preserve traces of the rich history of the sport within the renovated stadium, and that a new baseball stadium will eventually see the light of day in Montreal.
