A documentary by Jean-François Poisson, now streaming on Netflix, examines the demise of the Montreal Expos.
As the old adage goes,
success has many fathers, but failure has only one. However, Jean-François Poisson’s documentary argues that failure can have many fathers too.
The Montreal Expos, Canada's first Major League Baseball franchise, entered the league in 1968, almost a decade before the Toronto Blue Jays.
The documentary takes a deep dive into the financial debacles that led to the team's departure for America.
Author's summary: A documentary exploring the downfall of the Montreal Expos.