Pearson Cup
| Teams | |
|---|---|
| First meeting | June 29, 1978 Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Canada Expos 5, Blue Jays 4 |
| Latest meeting | July 4, 2004 Estadio Hiram Bithorn, San Juan, Puerto Rico Expos 6, Blue Jays 4 |
| Stadiums | Expos:
Blue Jays:
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| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 43 |
| Regular season series | Blue Jays, 24–19 |
| Largest victory | Blue Jays: 14–2 (June 22, 1998) Expos: 11–2 (June 10, 2000) |
| Longest win streak |
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| Current win streak | defunct |
The Pearson Cup (French: Coupe Pearson) was an annual midseason Major League Baseball rivalry between former Canadian rivals, the Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos. Named after former Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, it was originally created to raise money for minor league baseball in Canada. In later years, it was incorporated into the interleague baseball schedule.
The series began in 1978, and ran until 1986. Due to a strike, no game was played in 1981. In 2003, the series was revived as part of the Blue Jays–Expos interleague rivalry. It continued on into the 2004 season, after which the Expos moved to Washington, D.C., and became the Washington Nationals. The cup is now on display in the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ontario.