Union agrees to move 22 Expos' games to San Juan
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Posted 3:59PM on Friday, December 6, 2002
NEW YORK - The players' association agreed Friday to allow the Montreal Expos to move 22 home games to Puerto Rico next season. <br>
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The deal is subject to a joint inspection of San Juan's Hiram Bithorn Stadium by the union and the commissioner's office December 16. <br>
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The union's number two official, Gene Orza, said ``Families will be allowed to travel with the Expos' players, they will be allowed access to the charter, and there will be additional allowances for both meal and travel.'' <br>
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The team's first homestand in Puerto Rico has games against the New York Mets (April 11-14), Atlanta (April 15-17) and Cincinnati (April 18-20). <br>
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The second homestand will have games against World Series champion Anaheim (June 3-5) and Texas (June 6-8), and the last includes Florida (September 5-7) and the Chicago Cubs (September 9-11).