Think the Rays' proposed split between Montreal and Florida is odd? The White Sox did it with Milwaukee 50 years ago

What's happening now with the Tampa Bay Rays bears a chilling resemblance to a low period in White Sox history.

Attendance is so poor at rundown Tropicana Field - the Rays rank next to last (Marlins are last) with an average of 14,546, almost identical to their 2018 numbers - that Major League Baseball's allowing the club to explore splitting games between St. Petersburg, Fla., and Montreal, the former home of Expos.

Folks are calling this proposed hybrid the "ExRays."

During their dalliance with the Milwaukee market in 1968-69, the Sox didn't have such a cool nickname. But they could relate to the circumstances.