Blue Monday, Danny Gallagher
Blue Monday, Danny Gallagher
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Blue Monday
The Expos, the Dodgers, and the Home Run That Changed Everything

Author: Danny Gallagher, Larry Parrish

Narrator: Matt Fogarty

Unabridged: 6 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 09/08/2020


Synopsis

Blue Monday: one of the most unforgettable days in Canadian baseball history. Danny Gallagher leads readers up to that infamous day in October 1981 when Rick Monday of the Los Angeles Dodgers hit a home run off of Montreal Expos pitcher Steve Rogers in the ninth inning, giving the Dodgers a berth in the World Series. Readers will be taken back to 1976 when a five-year plan for winning the National League championship was set in place by the Expos with the hiring of experienced manager Dick Williams. Gallagher examines old narratives about Blue Monday and talks to all the key players involved in the game, unearthing secrets and stories never before told.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Edwin

BLUE MONDAY by Danny Gallagher fondly recounts the 1981 Montreal Expos, the first time the franchise made the playoffs only to be defeated by LA Dodgers and Rick Monday, who hit the game and series winning home run in Game 5 of the National League Championship, keeping the Expos out of the World Ser......more

Goodreads review by Brian

This book is centered on the 1981 Expos playoff run that culminated in a game 5 against the Dodgers with the winner going to the World Series. This is the closest the franchise would get to making the World Series until the 2019 Nationals run, and the closest the franchise would get during its time......more

Goodreads review by Kyle

I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion. Quick, informative read about the only postseason series in the history of the Montreal Expos and the players that made it happen. While the story does not end positively for the Expos, fans can gain some insight into th......more

Goodreads review by Dave

An extended look at the Montreal Expos of the late seventies and early eighties. Blue Monday focuses on the Rick Monday home run that eliminated the Expos from the 81 playoffs. Plenty of revisionist history in this one and a ton of second guessing. Particular focus is on pitcher Steve Rogers and Ric......more