Images of Andre Dawson
Chicago Cubs trainer John Fierro, center, tends to Andre Dawson after Dawson was struck in the head by a pitch from San Diego Padres pitcher Eric Show on July 7, 1987. At left is Padre catcher Benito Santiago, and approaching at right are Cubs manager Gene Michael and on-deck batter Jerry Mumphrey.
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Athlete Andre Dawson plays with 14 month old nephew Alexion Bentley at his Miami home after he was named as the National Baseball League Rookie of the Year, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 1977, Miami, Fla. Dawson, who plays with the Montreal Expos, hit .282 with 19 home runs and 65 runs in this year.
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Montreal Expos Andre Dawson slides safely under San Francisco Giants catcher Bob Brenly after he ran from first base on a double by Expos Al Oliver during the third inning in afternoon, Sunday, June 5, 1983 in San Francisco at Candlestick Park.
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An emotional Andre Dawson is conforted by Florida Marlins General Manager Dave Dombrowski after anouncing his retirement at the end of the season at a press conference in Miami, Fla., Wednesday, August 14, 1996. Dawson has 437 homeruns, 6 gold gloves, and is an eight time All Star.
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Montreal Expos Andre Dawson, right, slides safely into home past Philadelphia Phillies catcher Gary Carter, left, in third inning baseball action at Veterans Stadium, Thursday, Aug. 5, 1982, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Montreal Expos Andre Dawson, right, is welcomed at the plate by teammate Rusty Staub at New York?s Shea Stadium at night, Friday, April 11, 1979 in New York. Dawson?s touchdown against the game of a double header scored Rodney Scott against the New York Mets.
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Montreal Expos runner Andre Dawson, bottom, goes safely into third base on his stomach as Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt, top, misses the throw from right fielder Bake McBride in the fifth inning, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1981, Montreal, Canada. Dawson was stranded at third after getting the triple off Phillies pitcher Steve Carlton.
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Chicago Cubs Andre Dawson watches his ball fly toward the fence at Oakland Coliseum, on Monday, July 13, 1987 during the all star home run competition, which he went on to win.
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Sammy Sosa, left, of the Baltimore Orioles hugs Florida Marlins' Andre Dawson during batting practice before their spring training baseball game in Jupiter, Fla. Friday, March. 11, 2005. Both Dawson and Sosa are former members of the Chicago Cubs. Dawson is a special instructor with the Marlins.
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Montreal Expos Andre Dawson, left, crosses home plate before a throw arrives from centerfield to Phillies catcher Bob Boone in division playoffs, Sunday, Oct. 11, 1981, Philadelphia, Pa. Dawson scored the Expos third run on a double by Larry Parrish in the sixth inning.
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Andre Dawson tries on his new Chicago Cubs baseball hat during a press conference at night, Monday, March 9, 1987. Dawson, the free agent outfielder who played for Montreal last season signed a one-year contract with the Cubs for $650,000.
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Andre Dawson, left, of the Chicago Cubs checks the bat of Darryl Strawberry, center, of the New York Mets as Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden litens in during pregame warm-ups on Tuesday, July 12, 1988 night's All-Star game in Cincinnati. Gooden is the starter for the National League.
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San Diego Padres' Tony Gwynn (19) embraces Bill Beck, the Florida Marlins director of team travel, as Andre Dawson, left, and Marlins general manager David Dombrowski look on as Gwynn is honored by the Marlins during a pre-game ceremony Saturday, Aug. 25, 2001, in Miami.
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Cincinnati Reds' Ken Griffey Jr., left, laughs with Florida Marlins' Andre Dawson, center, and Tony Perez during the Reds warm up before a baseball game against the Marlins Monday, June 9, 2008 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami.
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Montreal Expos right fielder Andre Dawson goes above the right field fence to take a homerun away from San Diego Padres hitter Terry Kennedy in the eighth inning of the Expos 3-2 victory, Wednesday, May 17, 1984, San Diego, Calif. The catch, which came with a man on base, saved the game for the Expos and extended the Padres losing streak to seven games.
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Andre Dawson, Ken Griffey Jr., and Bobby Bonilla watch batting practice before the All Star game in Chicago on July 9, 1990 Wrigley Field.
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Cubs' Andre Dawson goes down after being hit in the face with a pitch by San Diego Padres' Eric Show in the third inning on July 7, 1987 in Chicago. The hit touched off a bench-clearing melee involving both teams. Dawson suffered mouth and lip injuries and was taken to the hospital for stitches and X-rays.
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Former major leaguer Andre Dawson throws out the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Florida Marlins, Saturday, June 27, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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Three Montreal Expos players sit in dejection on the team bench after losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Monday, Oct. 19, 1981, Montreal, Canada. The Expos are, from left, Andre Dawson, Warren Cromartie and Chris Speier.
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As Cubs Ron Davis, center right, struggle with Padres Eric Show, center, teammates Leon Durham, left, and Ed Lynch, center, behind, and third base coach John Vukovich, right, get involved in a bench-clearing brawl after Cubs Andre Dawson was hit in the face with a pitch by Eric Show during the third inning, Tuesday, July 7, 1987, Chicago, Ill.
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Left to right, Willie Mays, Bobby Bonds, Andre Dawson and Barry Bonds pose during a ceremony honoring the exclusive four members of the 300 Home Runs/300 Stolen Bases club on Sunday, April 28, 1996 in San Francisco. Barry Bonds joined Saturday night in San Francisco.
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Chicago Cubs base runner Andre Dawson, left, steals third base during the sixth inning of Wednesday's game on April 18, 1991, as Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Charlie Hayes is late with the tag in Chicago. The Cubs won their fifth straight game and completed a three-game sweep of the Phillies, 4-1.
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Chicago Cubs Andre Dawson reaches to touch home plate as he slides past New York Mets catcher Charlie O?Brien, August 2, 1991 in New York. Dawson scored from third base on a single to center field by Rich Wilkins in the third inning. O?Brien missed the tag on the throw from Mets Vince Coleman.
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