Comments on: BBA HoF Ballot Discussion: Andre Dawson http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/2009/12/30/bba-hof-ballot-discussion-andre-dawson/ An Unofficial St. Louis Cardinals baseball blog. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:15:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: PH8’s 2010 BBA Hall of Fame Ballot | Pitchers Hit Eighth :: A St. Louis Cardinals blog http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/2009/12/30/bba-hof-ballot-discussion-andre-dawson/#comment-20694 PH8’s 2010 BBA Hall of Fame Ballot | Pitchers Hit Eighth :: A St. Louis Cardinals blog Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:31:24 +0000 http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/?p=1388#comment-20694 [...] Andre Dawson – The Hawk makes the cut on our ballot. Josh’s early reminder that Dawson was both quick and slick with the glove made me a quick believer. [...] [...] Andre Dawson – The Hawk makes the cut on our ballot. Josh’s early reminder that Dawson was both quick and slick with the glove made me a quick believer. [...]

]]> By: PH8’s 2009 BBA Hall of Fame Ballot | Pitchers Hit Eighth :: A St. Louis Cardinals blog http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/2009/12/30/bba-hof-ballot-discussion-andre-dawson/#comment-20670 PH8’s 2009 BBA Hall of Fame Ballot | Pitchers Hit Eighth :: A St. Louis Cardinals blog Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:48:49 +0000 http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/?p=1388#comment-20670 [...] Andre Dawson – The Hawk makes the cut on our ballot. Josh’s early reminder that Dawson was both quick and slick with the glove made me a quick believer. [...] [...] Andre Dawson – The Hawk makes the cut on our ballot. Josh’s early reminder that Dawson was both quick and slick with the glove made me a quick believer. [...]

]]> By: PH8 http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/2009/12/30/bba-hof-ballot-discussion-andre-dawson/#comment-20351 PH8 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:15:47 +0000 http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/?p=1388#comment-20351 Pete - it's a shame that eventually a player's viability as a candidate boils down to whether or not he's better than the "last player in" isn't it? Regardless of your argument, I think I safe case can be made for Dawson. Pete – it’s a shame that eventually a player’s viability as a candidate boils down to whether or not he’s better than the “last player in” isn’t it?

Regardless of your argument, I think I safe case can be made for Dawson.

]]> By: Pete http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/2009/12/30/bba-hof-ballot-discussion-andre-dawson/#comment-20349 Pete Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:46:34 +0000 http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/?p=1388#comment-20349 Although I never secretly rooted for Andre Dawson, nor found him a lovable fan favorite athlete, it is very difficult to deny him HOF status due to players that have been inducted. I will cite Jim Rice as a prime example. Rice has a better career batting average, however, when you add in the fact that Rice did not often play a position, and when he did, he did not do it well, I believe that it negates his value over Dawson. Dawson was a very good defensive outfielder, with a superior arm compared to his contemporaries. He also recorded over 300 stolen bases in an era of baseball that was geared toward speed. Bottom line if Rice is in, so should the Hawk be enshrined. Although I never secretly rooted for Andre Dawson, nor found him a lovable fan favorite athlete, it is very difficult to deny him HOF status due to players that have been inducted. I will cite Jim Rice as a prime example. Rice has a better career batting average, however, when you add in the fact that Rice did not often play a position, and when he did, he did not do it well, I believe that it negates his value over Dawson. Dawson was a very good defensive outfielder, with a superior arm compared to his contemporaries. He also recorded over 300 stolen bases in an era of baseball that was geared toward speed. Bottom line if Rice is in, so should the Hawk be enshrined.

]]> By: PH8 http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/2009/12/30/bba-hof-ballot-discussion-andre-dawson/#comment-20309 PH8 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:55:13 +0000 http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/?p=1388#comment-20309 Thanks for stopping in Charley. As you can read above, it took some convincing for me, but really more just a reminder of how good Dawson was in his early years - as well as maintaining a high level of output when many others would've given up because of the chronic knee problems. Hope this is the year for Andre. Thanks for stopping in Charley.

As you can read above, it took some convincing for me, but really more just a reminder of how good Dawson was in his early years – as well as maintaining a high level of output when many others would’ve given up because of the chronic knee problems.

Hope this is the year for Andre.

]]> By: Charley http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/2009/12/30/bba-hof-ballot-discussion-andre-dawson/#comment-20302 Charley Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:40:56 +0000 http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/?p=1388#comment-20302 I applaud you guys for recognizing Andre Dawson as a Hall of Famer, despite him also being a Cub! That's what was special about The Hawk, it didn't matter whether you were routing against the team Andre played on, you still secretly root for this guy. Everyone respected his game from fans to peers, so it's time BBWAA writers do the same! Charley Andre Dawson for the Hall of Fame hawk4thehall blogspot I applaud you guys for recognizing Andre Dawson as a Hall of Famer, despite him also being a Cub! That’s what was special about The Hawk, it didn’t matter whether you were routing against the team Andre played on, you still secretly root for this guy. Everyone respected his game from fans to peers, so it’s time BBWAA writers do the same!

Charley
Andre Dawson for the Hall of Fame
hawk4thehall blogspot

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