'''Le Parc Jarry'''
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| Location | Montreal, Quebec |
| Opened | April 14 , 1969 |
| Closed | September 26 , 1976 |
| Capacity |
11,000 |
| Owned By |
City of Montreal |
Architect: |
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Dimensions:
Left
Left-Center
Center
Right-Center
Right
Backstop
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340 ft / 103.6 m
368 ft. / 112.2 m
420 ft / 128.0 m
368 ft / 112.2 m
340 ft / 103.6 m
60 ft / 18.3 m
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('''Le Parc Jarry''') was a
Montreal baseball
Stadium and home to the
Montreal Expos ;
Major League Baseball 's first Canadian franchise from
1969 -
1976 .
It served as a temporary home until a
Domed stadium could be built. The decision was made to convert the 3,000 seat baseball stadium in the North End (
Villeray ) into a nearly 30,000 seat venue.
The stadium consisted of a single unroofed grandstand stretching from the left-field foul pole to the right-field foul pole and a large bleacher stand in left field. Beyond right field was a swimming pool in the city park, which long home runs occasionally were hit into. The element was later replicated in
Chase Field . The stadium was rather sparse, given that it was intended to be only a temporary home - though it took far longer to build the
Olympic Stadium than was initially anticipated, so much so that there was talk of moving the franchise - and the stadium was very open to the elements, which was a particular problem at the beginning and end of the season.
Although the centre field distance was posted as 420 feet, it was actually 417 feet to straightaway center, and 420 feet to the deep left and right centre field corners.
The stadium was used for various civic events in the years after the Expos moved out. It was gradually converted into a tennis stadium, with one corner of the court located at the old backstop. The stadium was renamed in honor of
Pope John Paul II to mark his visit to Montreal and the park on
September 11 ,
1984 ; it was renamed
Du Maurier Stadium in
1987 . It has since been renamed
Uniprix Stadium (Stade Uniprix).
{Link without Title} - official site
{Link without Title} - Jarry Park Today
'''Le Parc Jarry'''
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| Location | Montreal, Quebec |
| Opened | August 7th , 1995 |
| Capacity |
12,000 |
| Owned By |
Tennis Canada |
| Managed By |
City of Montreal |
Architect: |
Jarry Park Development Plan
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