Watertown Expos

The Watertown Expos were a professional minor league baseball team that existed from 1970 to 1971 in Watertown, South Dakota, playing two seasons in the Northern League at historic Watertown Stadium.

Watertown Expos
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Watertown, South Dakota
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass A Short Season
Previous leagues
Northern League
Major league affiliations
Previous teamsMontreal Expos
Minor league titles
League titles None
Team data
NameWatertown Expos
BallparkWatertown Stadium
Watertown Stadium, May 2017
Watertown Stadium stands and field, May 2017

History

The Expos were preceded by the Watertown Lake Sox, who played in the collegiate summer minor league Basin League from 1954-1962. The Expos played in Watertown, beginning in 1970, as Class A members of the Northern League. The Expos were affiliates of the Montreal Expos. When the Northern League folded after the 1971 season, the remaining teams were the Aberdeen Pheasants, Sioux Falls Packers, St. Cloud Rox, and Watertown Expos.[1][2]

The ballpark

The Watertwon Expos and Watertown Lake Sox both played at Watertown Stadium, located at 1600 West Kemp Avenue. Still in use today, the ballpark, constructed in 1940, is on the National Register of Historic Places.[3][4]

Timeline

Year(s)# Yrs.TeamLevelLeagueAffiliate
1921–19222Watertown CubsClass DDakota LeagueNone
19231South Dakota LeagueNone
1954–19629Watertown Lake SoxSummer collegiate baseball Basin LeagueNone
1971–19722Watertown ExposClass A Short SeasonNorthern LeagueMontreal Expos

Year-by-year record

(from Baseball Reference Bullpen)

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
197032–384thBobby MalkmusNone
197130–404thBob OldisNone

Notable alumni

References

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