Finally, Andre Dawson is enshrined in the Hall Of Fame! I've been a big fan of Andre since his playing days with the Montreal Expos. He was the guy who I dreaded seeing up to bat against the Cubs and who usually killed us. But I respected & admired him as a player. He was a true 5 tool player in his early years with the Expos. When the Cubs signed him in March of 1987, I just freaked, sure the speed wasn't there as it once was, but this man could hit & field plus he had a cannon for an arm. Needless to say, '87 was his break out year and was voted MVP that year. It was fun going to Wrigley Field in '89 and watching "The Boys of Zimmer". In this steroid induced playing era we have now, it's good to look back at someone who just used his talent to play the game. With a .279 career batting average, 438 home runs, 1,591 RBIs, 2774 career hits and 314 stolen bases, it's about time! Now if we can just get the veteran's commitee to vote in Ron Santo..
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