Andre Dawson
Birth Name:
Andre Nolan Dawson
Birth Place:
Miami, Florida, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- His uniform number was retired by the Montreal Expos in 1997
- Was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010
- Was the second player in MLB history to reach 400 home runs and 300 stolen bases
- Graduated from Florida A&M University in Tallahassee
- Despite undergoing 12 knee surgeries, he played in the major leagues for 21 seasons
- The Montreal Expos drafted him in 1975, and after 186 games in the minor league, he joined the parent club
- Quote: "I took pride in being a four or five-tool player, and being consistent․"
- Known as a right fielder for the Montreal Expos
- After leaving the Expos as a free agent, he played for the Chicago Cubs, the Boston Red Sox and the Miami Marlins
- In 1987, he signed a blank contract with the Chicago Cubs and asked them to pay him what he was worth