andre dawson

Outfielder Born: July 10, 1954 (1954-07-10) (age 54)

Miami, Florida Bats: Right Throws: Right MLB debut September 11, 1976 for the Montreal Expos Last MLB appearance September 29, 1996 for the Florida Marlins Career statistics Batting average .279 Hits 2,774 Home runs 438 Teams Montreal Expos (1976-1986) Chicago Cubs (1987-1992) Boston Red Sox (1993-1994) Florida Marlins (1995-1996) Career highlights and awards 8x All-Star selection (1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991) 8x Gold Glove Award winner (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988) 4x Silver Slugger Award winner (1980, 1981, 1983, 1987) 1987 NL MVP 1977 NL Rookie of the Year 1994 Hutch Award 1987 Home Run Derby winner Montreal Expos #10 retired

Andre Nolan Dawson (born July 10, 1954 in Miami, Florida), nicknamed "The Hawk", is a former right and center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for four teams from 1976 to 1996, spending most of his career with the Montreal Expos (1976-1986) and Chicago Cubs (1987-1992). An 8-time National League (NL) All-Star, he was named the league's Rookie of the Year in 1977 after batting .282 with 19 home runs and 65 runs batted in (RBI), and won the Most Valuable Player Award in 1987 after leading the league with 49 homers and 137 RBI; he had been runner-up for the award in both 1981 and 1983. He batted .300 five times, drove in 100 runs four times and had 13 seasons of 20 home runs. A strong baserunner early in his career, he also stole 30 bases three times, and in 1993 joined Willie Mays as the second major league player to hit 400 home runs and steal 300 bases.

Dawson was an excellent center fielder until knee problems – worsened by the artificial surface at Olympic Stadium – forced his shift to right field, followed by his move to a team which played on grass. He led the NL in outfield putouts three consecutive years (1981-1983), and won eight Gold Glove Awards for fielding excellence. Upon his retirement, his NL totals of 409 home runs and 962 extra base hits both ranked tenth in league history; he also ranked seventh in NL history in games as an outfielder (2,303), and sixth in both outfield putouts (5,116) and total chances (5,366). He set Expos franchise records for career games, at bats, runs scored, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, runs batted in, extra base hits, total bases and steals, all of which have since been broken variously by Tim Raines, Tim Wallach and Vladimir Guerrero. Contents [hide] 1 Career 1.1 Montreal years 1.2 Chicago years 1.3 Post-Chicago career 1.4 Accomplishments 2 Hall of Fame candidacy 3 Career statistics 4 See also 5 References 6 External links //

Career

Montreal years

Dawson was drafted by the Expos in 1975, and played in 24 major league games in 1976 after making his debut on September 11. His stardom rose in 1977 when he became an everyday outfielder for the Expos, and batted .282 with 19 home runs and 21 stolen bases. He was awarded the 1977 Rookie of the