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'''Andre Dawson''' (born July 10, [[1954]]) bats clean-up for the [[NL All-Stars|National League All-Star team]] in [[RBI Baseball]]. His 954 [[power rating]] is [http://dee-nee.com/wiki/index.php/Overall_Player_Rankings#Top_Ten_Power_Ratings tops among all players], and according to [[fightonusc]]'s Overall Player Rankings, Dawson is [http://dee-nee.com/wiki/index.php/Overall_Player_Rankings#Overall_Offensive_Quality_Rankings_.28All_Players.29 the top hitter in the game].

Dawson also appears in the [[arcade]] version of RBI, as the #5 hitter for the [[Chicago|Chicago Cubs]]. His power rating of 945 in that game is among the game's highest, although it ranks behind those of [[Hack Wilson]] and [[Dave Kingman]] on the Cubs.

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|Bats=Right
|BA=.287
|HR=49
|Contact=21
|Speed=130
|Power=954
}}

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|Bats=Right
|BA=.286
|HR=48
|Contact=22
|Speed=136
|Power=945
}}

== Bio ==

* Born July 10, [[1954]] in Miami, FL
* Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 11th round of the [[1975]] draft
* Played in the Major Leagues from [[1976]] to [[1996]]
* Played for Montreal Expos, Chicago Cubs, [[Boston|Boston Red Sox]], and Florida Marlins
* [[1977]] National League Rookie of the Year
* [[1987]] National League MVP
* [[1994]] Fred Hutchinson Award winner
* 8-time National League All-Star
* 8-time Gold Glove winner
* 4-time Silver Slugger winner
* Expos' all-time leader in sacrifice flies (single-season and career)
* One of only four players with 300 homeruns and 300 stolen bases
* Received 61% of possible votes in 2006 Hall of Fame balloting

== Dawson the Player ==

Andre Dawson was the [[1977]] National League Rookie of the Year playing outfield for the Montreal Expos. He signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs in [[1987]], where he won NL MVP that season after leading the league in home runs (49) and RBI (137). Nicknamed "Hawk", Dawson was once an adept base stealer, but several knee injuries turned him into a poor baserunner. However, he was an excellent defensive outfielder, winning eight Gold Gloves in a nine-year stretch from [[1980]] to [[1988]].

[[Image:DawsonCubsVintage.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Dawson in vintage Cubs regalia.]]

Dawson was a popular player, if perhaps not the most articulate. He committed one of the most humorous malapropisms in baseball history when he told a reporter that "I want all the kids to do what I do, to look up to me. I want all the kids to [http://www.answers.com/copulate&r=67 copulate] me."

Dawson left the Chicago Cubs after the [[1992]] season and spent two injury-plauged seasons each with the [[Boston (NES)|Boston Red Sox]] and Florida Marlins before retiring in [[1996]]. Considered to be a borderline candidate for the [[Hall of Fame]], he was an eight-time All Star, and his career achievements rate favorably with Hall of Famers such as [[Billy Williams]], Al Kaline and [[Dave Winfield]].

== External Links ==

[http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dawsoan01.shtml Dawson's stats on Baseball Reference]

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