Chatting with Hall of Famer Andre Dawson
The thing about Andre Dawson was his presence in the batter’s box. A hulking, imposing man prepared to club opposing pitchers into submission. I never liked the Cubs, except that they played a lot of daytime baseball, which always fit nicely into my school vacation schedule on days when I needed a break from sweltering heat. But I always liked watching Andre Dawson play. He hit 49 home runs with 137 RBI in 1987, winning the National League MVP award ON A LAST PLACE TEAM! I ca