Andre Dawson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Andre Dawson
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 10, 1954(1954-07-10)
Age	70
Birthplace	Miami
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Cancer

Andre Dawson Biography

Andre Dawson is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on July 10, 1954 in Miami, Florida, United States. MLB outfielder who was an 8-time All-Star as a member of the Montreal Expos and Chicago Cubs. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010.

He played several years alongside fellow Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg.

Dawson was selected by the Expos in the 11th round (pick #250) of the 1975 Major League Baseball draft. He played in 24 major league games in 1976 after making his debut on September 11. His stardom rose in 1977 when he became an everyday outfielder for the Expos, and batted .282 with 19 home runs and 21 stolen bases. He was awarded the 1977 Rookie of the Year in the National League, narrowly beating out Steve Henderson of the New York Mets. Dawson had a blend of power and speed, hitting at least 20 home runs in seven seasons with the Expos, and stealing at least 20 bases in his first seven seasons. Dawson, playing primarily center field for the Expos, also became an excellent defensive player, gaining his first of eight Gold Glove Awards in 1980. Based on his all-around excellence, Dawson was second in the National League MVP voting in 1981 (won by Mike Schmidt) and second again in 1983 (won by Dale Murphy). He was voted the Montreal Expos Player of the Year in 1981 and 1983.

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 base-runner 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.

He had two children with his wife Vanessa.

Andre Dawson Net Worth

Andre Dawson is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andre Dawson 's net worth $15 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was an outstanding little league player and was nicknamed The Hawk by his uncle for having a good eye at the plate.

He won the Most Valuable Player Award in 1987, while playing for the last- place Chicago Cubs.

Andre Nolan Dawson (born July 10, 1954), nicknamed “The Hawk” and “Awesome Dawson”, is an American former professional baseball player and inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame. 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).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Andre Dawson Dating?

According to our records, Andre Dawson married to Vanessa Dawson. As of December 1, 2023, Andre Dawson’s is not dating anyone.

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He became the Cubs’ starting right fielder, and hit a major league leading 49 home runs (equal with Oakland Athletics rookie Mark McGwire) and was named the league’s MVP, finally winning after the two years as runner-up in Montreal. He also earned his fourth All-Star nod and won the Home Run Derby that year. Nonetheless, Dawson wasn’t able to turn around the Cubs’ fortunes: although the team held first place for nearly half of May and remained in contention through July, the Cubs finished the 1987 season 76–85, last in the National League East.

Facts & Trivia

Andre Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Andre Dawson celebrates birthday on July 10 of every year.

In October 1992 the Red Sox signed Dawson as a free agent. Dawson hit his 400th career home run with the Red Sox on April 15 at Fenway Park. Dawson sustained a knee injury early in the 1993 season in a game against the Texas Rangers which limited him to only 121 games in his first year with the Red Sox: “I got caught between sliding and standing up on a passed ball. I was on second base, and I took a chop step between strides and hit the corner of the third-base bag. I had knee surgery and [Boston] decided to use me in the DH role.”

What happened to Andre Dawson?

Just one knee surgery can derail a baseball player from his major league career. Andre Dawson had 12 knee surgeries and finished his career in Cooperstown. Dawson, known as the “Hawk”, was only the second player in baseball history to reach 400 home runs and 300 stolen bases.

How good was Andre Dawson?

Andre DawsonPlayerDave Winfield
–| Home Runs| 2
3| Runs Batted In| 9
3| Walks| 14
2| Stolen Bases| 2

Why was Andre Dawson called the Hawk?

Dawson’s nickname, “The Hawk”, was given to him by an uncle at a very early age. Andre used to work out with a men’s team that would hit him ground balls at practice. Andre’s uncle told him that most kids his age would shy away from the ball, but Andre attacked the ball like a hawk.

Does Andre Dawson own a funeral home?

But in retirement from baseball, Andre Dawson now owns and runs, with his wife, Vanessa, the Paradise Memorial Funeral Home in Miami. Andre Dawson, who is still a special assistant with the Cubs, joins us now. Mr.

Where is Andre Dawson's Funeral Home?

Andre Dawson says his Florida funeral home is swamped with COVID-19 deaths. MLB Hall of Famer Andre Dawson wants people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Dawson — who now works as a mortician — has been putting in long hours at his funeral home in Miami to deal with rising COVID deaths in Florida, according to WGN Chicago.