Andre Dawson Lone Player Elected To Baseball Hall of Fame.

by Patrick Reddington on Jan 6, 2010 3:03 PM EST

After 21 seasons, 2,774 hits, 503 doubles, 98 triples, 438 HR's, 1,591 RBI's, 314 steals, a .279 CBA, one Rookie of the Year award, (ROY-1977), 8 All-Star appearances, one NL MVP award, (NL MVP- 1987), and nine Hall of Fame ballots, Andre Dawson was finally elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the BBWAA this afternoon, as the lone member of the 2010 Hall of Fame class. The Hawk, who played 11 seasons with the Montreal Expos, 6 with the Chicago Cubs, 2 with the Boston Red Sox and 2 with the Florida Marlins, retired in 1996 after a 2,627 game MLB career. Congratulations to the Hawk. Vivant Les Expos longtemps!!! eMb

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He'd better be the next Expo in!!

When do the “people in charge” decide which cap he will wear????

by gospos1 on Jan 6, 2010 3:09 PM EST reply actions

11 season in the powder blue and tri-colouer cap should guarantee he goes in as an Expo...

No idea when they decide…

Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."

by Patrick Reddington on Jan 6, 2010 3:20 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

I hope he isn't resentful like I heard G. Carter was.....

I had heard when he was elected that he wanted to go in a Met because he was worried his grandchildren would not know who the Montreal Expos were……

by gospos1 on Jan 6, 2010 7:09 PM EST up reply actions

I read about Carter being angry about going in an Expo when I was looking into this year's vote...

Don’t remember that…

Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."

by Patrick Reddington on Jan 6, 2010 7:12 PM EST up reply actions

Must have blocked it out since one of my heroes was turning on me...

Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."

by Patrick Reddington on Jan 6, 2010 7:12 PM EST up reply actions

I always thought.....

Even when he was with the ‘spos that he was a little bit phony or kind of a “hotdog”. It’s funny how you look past certain traits when he is on the team that you root for…..

by gospos1 on Jan 6, 2010 7:28 PM EST up reply actions

Let's face it, the Mets teams Carter played for

were really obnoxious. Man, I hated those guys! LOL

Patiently waiting for "next year" since 1971.

by Princess Jazzy on Jan 6, 2010 9:12 PM EST up reply actions

I am shocked he got elected

His career on base percentage (.323) is lower than the on base percentage that Kearns put up last year (.330). Dawson was a very good player, and he hit a lot of home runs, but being an easier than average out for your entire career does not seem worthy of the Hall to me.

Alomar and Raines would have been much better choices. It is a shock Tim Raines has yet to get elected. By all measures he was the second best lead off hitter in history.

"What you know is often the enemy of what you can learn" Bill James

by PhDBrian on Jan 6, 2010 4:54 PM EST reply actions

The Rock will get in

just give it time. My big concern is the Hawk will be going in as a Cubbie, 225 of HRs came with the Expos though, so we should see another bronze eMb hat in Cooperstown.

by Andrew Davidson on Jan 7, 2010 1:45 AM EST up reply actions

Way to Go, Andre! Long overdue snub corrected finally.

Classy player, classy teammate and classy individual. How anyone can argue this man doesn’t belong in the Hall of Fame is beyond me.

Andre Dawson hit 40 HR’s on a last place team in 1987 pre-steroid era. He was the NL MVP that year. He was an inspiration to his teammates because of the pre-game preparation he required to take the field due to his bad knees. Who knows what kind of numbers he would have put up if his knees weren’t such a mess. FWIW, I don’t believe any of the pitchers he faced during his career would ever consider Andre Dawson an “easier than average” out. Andre’s defense was pretty darn good for a guy with two bad knees. He had a cannon for an arm, no disputing that.

He is one of the great ones and deserves to be in the Hall of Fame.

Patiently waiting for "next year" since 1971.

by Princess Jazzy on Jan 6, 2010 7:10 PM EST reply actions

The turf/cement in Olympic Stadium eventually did everyone's knees in....

Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."

by Patrick Reddington on Jan 6, 2010 7:16 PM EST up reply actions

Not sad to see the demise of artificial turf overall. Shortened many careers.

Patiently waiting for "next year" since 1971.

by Princess Jazzy on Jan 6, 2010 9:16 PM EST up reply actions

I was listening to an interview with Cubs TV broadcaster Len Kasper...

and the question of which cap Andre Dawson would be inducted with came up. Kasper said while Cub fans might wish it would as a Cub, it probably will be as an Expo since he spent 11 seasons with them. Plus, he thinks Dawson may be the last Expo that will inducted so it’s only right he goes in as an Expo to also honor the franchise.

"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"--The Brain

by brook on Jan 6, 2010 10:00 PM EST reply actions