Well before the celebrity superfan became a trend in the sports world, Donald Sutherland was in on the ground floor with a casual style all his own.

The Canadian actor — who died Thursday at age 88 — was a big supporter of the Montreal Expos during their time in the National League.

“We knew he was a superfan, he was always seated on the third-base side of Olympic Stadium, just about 10 rows from the field,” said longtime sports writer and former Expos PR chief Richard Griffin.

Well before the celebrity superfan became a trend in the sports world, Donald Sutherland was in on the ground floor with a casual style all his own.{ai:summary}<p>Donald Sutherland, the Canadian actor, was a diehard Montreal Expos fan, showing his support with a casual style. Sitting on the third-base side at Olympic Stadium, he was a true superfan. #sports</p>

Late actor Donald Sutherland was a quiet superfan of the Montreal Expos

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