The Baseball Hall of Fame announced today that outfielder Andre Dawson will wear an Expos cap on his Hall of Fame plaque. Since finding out that he had been voted in, many people wondered whether Dawson would don an Expos cap (the team that he began his career with) or a Cubs cap (the team that made him most popular and where he won his only MVP). With catcher Gary Carter as the lone Expo (who also didn't spend his entire career in Montreal) in the Hall of Fame, I assume that the Baseball HOF wanted more even representation.
Andre Dawson was slightly before my time, but I still remember his powerful bat, good speed, and rocket arm. I assumed all along that he would go into the HOF wearing an Expos cap, but I honestly figured that Dawson would make that decision. I'm glad to know that most Cubs fans don't have a problem with the Baseball HOF's decision, and are simply happy to see a player that gave us joy for years finally get his just reward. Whether Montreal Expo or Chicago Cub, congratulations, Mr. Dawson.
Andre Dawson was excellent and deserves to be in the hall of fame, and we die hard Cub fans know the job he did for the Cubs. Congrats Andre Dawson, now to get Santo in.
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