Andre Dawson elected to Hall of Fame

by Eli Greenspan on Jan 6, 2010 5:17 PM EST

Andre Dawson has been elected into the Hall of Fame in his ninth try today, beating out Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar, who missed the honor by five and eight votes, respectively.

"It was well worth the wait. I can't really describe the elation," Dawson said during a telephone conference call. "If you're a Hall of Famer, eventually you're going to get in, no matter how long it takes."

Dawson hit 438 home runs over the course of his career, which began in 1976 and ended in 1996. He won the NL Rookie of the Year in Montreal and the MVP with the Cubs in 1987.

While it is a shame that Blyleven and Alomar missed out in 2010, Blyleven will certainly have a better chance in 2011 as will Alomar, who appeared on the ballot for the first time in 2010.

Next years ballot will include: Rafael Palmeiro, Juan Gonzalez, Larry Walker, Jeff Bagwell, John Franco, and Kevin Brown, among others.

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Hooray for Dawson!!!!!! He was the consummate player. He always played hard, was nice to fans and you never heard a bad word about him. I saw him in a mall last year and I asked him for his autograph. He could not have been nicer. I’m really happy for him.

by csg479 on Jan 6, 2010 6:08 PM EST reply actions

Only question now is which team does he go in as?

Is he an Expo? Is he a Cub? Is he, as Bobby Valentine said earlier today on ESPN, a Marlin What an idiot. I’m a Marlin fan that’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard! My opinion, he goes in as the only Montreal Expo in the Hall of Fame.

by JP 23 on Jan 6, 2010 8:16 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Gary Carter is in as an Expo....

by Tom Dakers on Jan 6, 2010 11:31 PM EST up reply actions

Expo

6 Gold gloves w/ Expos and 2 w/ Cubs
Silver slugger – 4 as Expo and 1 as Cub
Seasons – 11 as Expo and 6 as Cub
As much as I would love to see him go as a Cub, he will go as an Expo. The only reason for putting him in as a Cub is fandom. There will never be anymore Expo fans, and those that are still around are dwindling fast. And Chicago fans loved him far more than Montreal fans.

I'm Buck Melanoma. Moley Russell's wart. Not her wart. Not her wart! I'm... I'm the wart. She's my tumor. My... my growth. My... uh, my pimple. I'm Uncle Wart. Just old Buck "Wart" Russell. That's what they call me, or Melanoma Head. - Uncle Buck

by Andiamo Cuccioli on Jan 7, 2010 8:50 AM EST up reply actions

Bert Blyleven was robbed again.

"Is it normal to wake up in the morning in a sweat because you can't wait to beat another human's guts out?" -Joe Kapp

by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jan 6, 2010 11:08 PM EST reply actions

Robbed indeed

In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.

In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)

by Taskmaster on Jan 6, 2010 11:09 PM EST up reply actions