Andre Nolan Dawson Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Andre Nolan Dawson (born July 10, 1954), nicknamed "The Hawk" and "Awesome Dawson", is a former American professional baseball player. During a 21-year baseball career, he played for four different teams as a center and right fielder, spending most of his career with the Montreal Expos (1976–1986) and Chicago Cubs (1987–1992).An 8-time National League (NL) All-Star, he was named the league's Rookie of the Year in 1977 after batting .282 with 19 home runs and 65 runs batted in (RBI), and won the Most Valuable Player Award in 1987 after leading the league with 49 homers and 137 RBI; he had been runner-up for the award in both 1981 and 1983. He batted .300 five times, drove in 100 runs four times and had 13 seasons of 20 home runs. A strong baserunner early in his career, he also stole 30 bases three times. He is one of eight MLB players with at least 300 home runs and 300 stolen bases during his career.Dawson was a center fielder until knee problems – worsened by the artificial surface at Olympic Stadium – forced his shift to right field, followed by his move to a team which played on grass. He led the NL in outfield putouts three consecutive years (1981–1983), and won eight Gold Glove Awards for fielding excellence. Upon his retirement, his NL totals of 409 home runs and 962 extra base hits both ranked tenth in league history; he also ranked seventh in NL history in games as an outfielder (2,303), and sixth in both outfield putouts (5,116) and total chances (5,366). He set Expos franchise records for career games, at bats, runs scored, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, runs batted in, extra base hits, total bases and steals, all of which have since been broken variously by Tim Raines, Tim Wallach and Vladimir Guerrero. Dawson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 25, 2010.
Southwest Miami High School, Florida A&M University
Nationality
American
Spouse
Vanessa Dawson
Children
John Christian Kilgore Dawson, Darius Dawson
Awards
National League Most Valuable Player Award
Movies
The Cap, Woo Life, The Formula
Star Sign
Cancer
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Fact
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Inducted into the Florida A&M University Sports Hall of Fame in 1981.
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Inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004.
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Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010.
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Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1977 Rookie All-Star Team.
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Made major league debut on 11 September 1976.
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Outfielder with the National League's Montreal Expos (1976-1986), Chicago Cubs (1987-1992), and Florida Marlins (1995-1996). Designated hitter with the American League's Boston Red Sox, 1993-1994.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Formula
2014
Bartender
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
MLB Network Presents: The Colorful Montreal Expos
2016
TV Movie
Himself
Mike & Mike
2010
TV Series
Himself - Telephone Interviewee
A Hall for Heroes: The Inaugural Hall of Fame Induction of 1939
2010
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Prime 9
2010
TV Series
Himself
Cubs Forever: Celebrating 60 Years of WGN-TV and the Chicago Cubs
2008
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Rome Is Burning
2008
TV Series
Himself
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...
2006
TV Series
Himself
Sunday Night Baseball
1990-1996
TV Series
Himself - Chicago Cubs Right Fielder / Himself - Boston Red Sox Designated Hitter / Himself - Florida Marlins Pinch Hitter