![]() Approaching Montreal's Olympic Stadium, "The Big Owe," April 2002. 26 years old and the taxpayers are still paying for it... ![]() Jackie Robinson statue outside Olympic Stadium -- Robinson made his Organized Baseball debut as a member of the Montreal Royals in 1946 ![]() Expos players signing autographs before the game ![]() All the ballpark signs are in French -- even at the stand run by "Monsieur Smoked Meat" ![]() Olympic Stadium's worst features, all in one handy image: hideous blue cover over what used to be an openable roof, depressing concrete roof extending for miles over seats cantilevered far from the field, miscellaneous wires extending over the field ![]() View from the general admission seats behind the left field wall ![]() Looking toward center field from behind the plate ![]() Bilingual scoreboard with pitcher's stats ![]() "Don't throw things" and "don't block the view," rendered schematically ![]() Action shot of two future Hall of Famers: Vlad Guerrero starting his swing, Mike Piazza catching ![]() Youppi!, the Expos' mascot |