1999 Montreal Expos season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Montreal Expos
season = 1999
misc = David Cone throws a perfect game vs. Expos
Tony Gwynn gets 3000th Hit vs. Expos

current league = National League
y1 = 1969
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform logo =
ballpark = Olympic Stadium
y4 = 1977
city = Montreal
y5 = 1969
owners = Claude Brochu
managers = Felipe Alou
television = The Sports Network
(Dave Van Horne, Gary Carter)
SRC
(Claude Raymond, Rene Pothier)
RDS Network
(Denis Casavant, Rodger Brulotte, Marc Griffin, Alain Chantelois)
radio = CIQC
(Dave Van Horne, Elliott Price, Joe Cannon)
CKAC (AM)
(Jacques Doucet, Rodger Brulotte)|

Offseason

Future Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams was taken by the Montreal Expos in the 1998 Rule V Draft. The Expos sold his rights to the Texas Rangers. [ [http://www.netglimse.com/celebs/pages/ricky_williams/index.shtml Ricky Williams Biography, Bio, Profile, pictures, photos from Netglimse.com ] ]

Regular season

Opening Day Starters

* Shane Andrews
* Miguel Batista
* Orlando Cabrera
* Brad Fullmer
* Vladimir Guerrero
* Wilton Guerrero
* Manny Martinez
* Rondell White
* Chris Widger

eason standings

Transactions

*May 17, 1999: Mel Rojas was signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rojasme01.shtml Mel Rojas Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*June 2, 1999: Brandon Phillips was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 2nd round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 1999. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/phillbr01.shtml]
*July 3, 1999: Mel Rojas was released by the Montreal Expos.

David Cone's Prefect Game

*July 18, by|1999 - The Expos lost 6-0 in Interleague Play to the New York Yankees, which was also pitcher David Cone's perfect game.

Line Score

July 18, Yankee Stadium, New York, New York

Tony Gwynn’s 3000th Hit

*August 6, by|1999 – Tony Gwynn of the San Diego Padres got the 3,000th Hit of his career. After the hit, first base umpire Kerwin Danley personally congratulated Tony Gwynn after the hit because they were teammates at San Diego State. Gwynn had four singles in the game. Gwynn became the twenty-second member of the three-thousand hit club and accomplished the feat on his mother's birthday

Line Score

August 6, Olympic Stadium, Montréal, Québec

Starting pitchers

Award Winners

1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
* Vladimir Guerrero, Outfield, Reserve

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MON/1999.shtml 1999 Montreal Expos team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1999&t=MON 1999 Montreal Expos team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/boxscore/08061999.shtml Boxscore of Tony Gwynn’s 3000th Hit]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/boxscore/07181999.shtml David Cone Perfect Game Box Score]