Andre Dawson

Class of: 1990

Sport: MLB

Team: Chicago Cubs
Montreal Expos

Andre Nolan Dawson (born July 10, 1954 in Miami, FL), nicknamed “The Hawk”, was a center/right-fielder who played for four Major League Baseball (MLB) teams from 1976 to 1996, spending most of his career with the Montreal Expos (1976–1986) and Chicago Cubs (1987–1992). An eight-time National League (NL) All-Star, Dawson was named the league’s Rookie of the Year in 1977 after batting .282 with 19 homeruns 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 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. He is one of six MLB players with at least 300 homeruns and 300 stolen bases during his career. Dawson is also an 8-time Gold Glove Award Winner and a four-time Silver Slugger Award Winner. His number 10 is retired by the Montreal Expos. Dawson was inducted into the Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010.