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 After a decade
of stardom with Montreal, Dawson
reached new heights with the Cubs. A
free-swinging right handed batter
Dawson was a complete player with
the Expos, outstanding at bat, in
the field, and on the bases. On
September 24, 1985,
he became the second player in major
league history to hit two home runs
in an inning twice in a career
(having previously done it on
July
30, 1978).
Andre turned in an MVP season in
1987, leading the NL with 49 homers
and 137 RBI. He was the first player
on a last-place team ever to win the
MVP. a feared hitter even at the end
of his Cub tenure in 1992. On
May
22, 1990,
he set a major league record for
intentional walks received in one
game when he got five in a 16-inning
contest. Dawson tied for the NL
league in intentional walks that
year with 21 -- half his walk total
for the year...
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At the end of the 1990 season he
stole his 300th base, making him a
member of the exclusive 300/300
club. Announcing his retirement in
advance, he had a farewell tour of
the league in 1996. At the close of
his career he ranked 22nd all-time
in homers and 23rd in RBI.
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