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Also Known As	Montreal Expos
Awards And Honors	World Series (2019)
Date	1969 - present
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Areas Of Involvement	baseball
Related People	Bryce Harper • Andrés Galarraga • Juan Soto • Pedro Martínez • Gary Carter

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