Always Remembered: New revelations and old tales about those fabulous Expos

by Danny Gallagher Gallagher

Fifteen years after the Nationals took the Expos and started playing in Washington for the 2005 season, author and Expos fanatic Danny Gallagher delivers a compelling, revealing book of franchise memories from 1969-2004. Through vignettes, some long, some short, you get to inhale never-before-told stories. Through 94 interviews with former players and officials with the Expos and other teams, Gallagher gives you a knockout tome. If you are looking for a lot of nuggets and unlocked secrets, this is a must read. Accompanying the prose are 92 photos, many of them never seen before.

Genres: Baseball, Sports

263 pages, Paperback

Published March 7, 2020

Reviews

[Dan Charnas · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a lifelong baseball fan who was around for the birth and the demise of Les Expos, I enjoyed the memory jog and the "I-didn't- know-that's" that this book provided. It's a shame that Major League Baseball didn't last in Montreal, and I share the skepticism of many that there's no hope of ever landing another franchise. Author Gallagher reminded me that a lot of good players and some great players were on their rosters.
The editing job on this book was TERRIBLE - way too many glaring typos that occasionally required reading sentences multiple times to get the gist, but if the readers are into MLB history, they can overlook this criticism and enjoy the content.

[Kevin · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was an avid Expo fan in my youth and must admit that I still follow the fortunes of the Washington Nationals, so I was excited to pick up a copy of this book. However, although informative, I found the writing style (and grammatical errors) in this book a bit of a disappointment. I've read some of the author's previous works and liked them very much. For some reason, I found this one lacking...or perhaps I just found it repetitive.

Having said this, I did enjoy looking back at some of the old Expo players and memories. Note that I still wear my old Expo cap with pride.

[Dave Cottenie · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Always Remembered” looks back at the Montreal Expos with a number of stories focusing on a variety of personalities who wore the bleu, blanc et rouge. It is good for those with a passing interest in the Expos and the hardcore fans who were there since the beginning. There are plenty of stories about Raines, Dawson, Carter, Staub and those that everyone remembers, however there are plenty of tidbits about players you have probably never heard of. Good read that will keep the reader’s interest.

[Ron Maskell · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a good walk down memory lane for baseball fans and Expos fans specifically. You don't have to be a hardcore fan for this book.