Dawson Falls Short in Hall of Fame Voting
1/9/07 – For the sixth straight year, former
Expos great Andre Dawson was denied a
spot in Baseball's Hall of Fame.
In balloting conducted by the Baseball
Writers Association of America, Dawson
received only 309 of the 409 votes
needed for election. He was named on
56.7% of the ballots, down from 61% last
year. A player needs 75% to gain entry
into Cooperstown .
The 52-year-old Dawson played the first
11 of his 21 major league seasons in
Montreal before stints with the Chicago
Cubs, Boston Red Sox and Florida
Marlins. He compiled a .279 career
batting average to go along with 438
home runs and 1,591 RBI. He won the
1977 National League Rookie of the Year
Award while with the Expos and the Most
Valuable Player Award 10 years later in
Chicago . Dawson was named to eight
All-Star teams and also won eight Gold
Glove awards.
Expos great Andre Dawson was denied a
spot in Baseball's Hall of Fame.
In balloting conducted by the Baseball
Writers Association of America, Dawson
received only 309 of the 409 votes
needed for election. He was named on
56.7% of the ballots, down from 61% last
year. A player needs 75% to gain entry
into Cooperstown .
The 52-year-old Dawson played the first
11 of his 21 major league seasons in
Montreal before stints with the Chicago
Cubs, Boston Red Sox and Florida
Marlins. He compiled a .279 career
batting average to go along with 438
home runs and 1,591 RBI. He won the
1977 National League Rookie of the Year
Award while with the Expos and the Most
Valuable Player Award 10 years later in
Chicago . Dawson was named to eight
All-Star teams and also won eight Gold
Glove awards.
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He is one of only three major league players with at least 2,500 hits, 250 stolen
bases and 1,500 RBI. The other two are Willie Mays and Barry Bonds. Dawson is
also the only eligible candidate with 1,000 career extra base hits not already in
Cooperstown .
One other man with ties to the Expos also received votes this year. Former closer
Lee Smith, who has 478 career saves and closed out his 18-year career with
Montreal in 1997 finished sixth in the voting with 217.
(JM)
bases and 1,500 RBI. The other two are Willie Mays and Barry Bonds. Dawson is
also the only eligible candidate with 1,000 career extra base hits not already in
Cooperstown .
One other man with ties to the Expos also received votes this year. Former closer
Lee Smith, who has 478 career saves and closed out his 18-year career with
Montreal in 1997 finished sixth in the voting with 217.
(JM)