November 29th 2023.
Andre “The Hawk” Dawson, a legendary Major League Baseball player who played 21 seasons, wishes to swap the logo on his Hall of Fame plaque from the Montreal Expos to the Chicago Cubs. According to a report by Fox News via The New York Post, the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY selects the team logo that goes on the hat of each player's plaque.
Dawson was not pleased when the decision was made to put the Expos logo on his plaque at the time of his induction in 2010, making him the second Expos player to be inducted, following Gary Carter. “I just felt my preference all along was as a Cub, despite playing 11 years in Montreal,” he told The Chicago Tribune. “I had my reasons, and I think that should’ve been something we sat down and discussed.”
Dawson explained that he was not the iconic player in Montreal, and he was basically forced out of the city when he became a free agent. He believes his career was revitalized when he joined the Cubs. In addition to winning the National League MVP as a Cub, five of his eight All-Star appearances came in Chicago. However, he won six of his eight Gold Glove awards with the Expos.
In his career, Dawson had a lifetime batting average of .287, 438 home runs, 1,591 RBI, and 314 stolen bases. He was a four-time Silver Slugger Award winner and the 1977 National League Rookie of the Year. Though his No. 10 was retired by the Expos, seven players have worn it since the team moved to Washington.
Dawson wants to change his Hall of Fame plaque to the Cubs logo because he believes he was a more prominent player in Chicago. He hopes the Hall of Fame will reconsider his request and allow him to make the switch.
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