Ballpark
Stade Olympique
Montreal · 1977–2004 · config 2004
Plays even
(+0.0 runs for the away team)
Dimensions
LF 325′ · LFA 375′ · LC 375′ · CF 404′ · RC 375′ · RFA 375′ · RF 325′
Walls LF 10′ · CF 10′ · RF 10′
The Big O — turf dome feel
Average foul ground
Capacity 46,500
The Big O — quirky but playable.
Overhead diagram
Photograph
About this park
Olympic Stadium — the Big O — was Montreal's quirky covered giant. Turf, a roof that misbehaved in memory, and dimensions that played near even. Expos nights could feel enormous and empty at once. The building was never cozy; the baseball inside still counted.