Montreal has everything needed to support a major league baseball over the long-term, says a new report commissioned by business leaders who want to bring a team back to the city. "The results show how excited people are about the return of Major League Baseball to Montreal," Stephen Bronfman, who is spearheading the campaign, said in a news release Thursday. According to the report, Montreal would rank:15th out of 27 major league baseball markets for metropolitan population size. On Thursday afternoon, Quebec Premier François Legault tweeted a photo of himself and Bronfman discussing "the possible return of Major League Baseball in Montreal." The Expos played in Montreal from 1969 until 2004, when the franchise was relocated to Washington, D.C. and became the Nationals.

Source: CBC News December 13, 2018 17:02 UTC