Andre Dawson was the only player elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday by receiving 420 out of 539 votes or 77.9% of the vote. 405 votes (75% of all ballots cast) were required for election this year. Dawson played for the Cubs, Expos, Red Sox and Marlins in his 21 year career and ended up with some pretty strong credentials:
Andre Dawson Elected To Baseball Hall Of Fame; Blyleven, Alomar Miss Out
A .279 career hitter with 438 home runs, 1,591 runs batted in and 314 stolen bases, Dawson was the National League Rookie of the Year with the Expos in 1977 and the NL Most Valuable Player in 1987 with the Cubs. The eight-time All-Star underwent 12 knee surgeries during his career but ended up with more than 400 home runs and 300 stolen bases, a feat achieved by only two other players in history, Willie Mays and Barry Bonds.
Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar were the players closest to election, both missing election by a mere 10 votes. We’ll have plenty of reaction from around SB Nation and Major League Baseball as it happens.
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