Andre Dawson asks HOF to change his plaque to Cubs hat
Nov 28, 2023 15:33:39 GMT -5
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Post by lajoiesghost on Nov 28, 2023 15:33:39 GMT -5
It's not news that Andre wanted to be in the hall as a Cub, but recently Dawson has petitioned the HOF to change his plaque. I think when most people remember Dawson, it is as a Cub.
“I just felt my preference all along was as a Cub, despite playing years in Montreal,” Dawson told the Chicago Tribune's Paul Sullivan on Monday. “I had my reasons, and I think that should’ve been something we sat down and discussed.
“It’s hard for stuff to bother me, to a degree. But this has toyed with me over the years for the simple reason that I was approached with the [announcement] that was going to be released to the press that I was going to wear an Expos emblem. I didn’t agree with it at the time. But for me, getting into the Hall was the most important thing.
“Over time, I’ve thought about it more and came to the [conclusion] I should have had some say-so. … I personally feel my mission, for the rest of my life going forward if that’s what it takes, is to right a wrong.”
Said Dawson to Sullivan: “It was an eye-opening experience for me. The adoration of the fan base, the welcoming from the city itself and the joy of being able to experience that feeling in the second half of my career. … I was one of the more popular players in Montreal, but I wouldn’t consider myself an organizational icon or the most popular.
“That didn’t affect me because I was there to do a job, and I tried to do it to the best of my ability. When push came to shove and I became a free agent, I think it was handled poorly and in a sense I was really forced out. The change of scenery in Chicago rejuvenated me because of how warmly I was received.”
“I just felt my preference all along was as a Cub, despite playing years in Montreal,” Dawson told the Chicago Tribune's Paul Sullivan on Monday. “I had my reasons, and I think that should’ve been something we sat down and discussed.
“It’s hard for stuff to bother me, to a degree. But this has toyed with me over the years for the simple reason that I was approached with the [announcement] that was going to be released to the press that I was going to wear an Expos emblem. I didn’t agree with it at the time. But for me, getting into the Hall was the most important thing.
“Over time, I’ve thought about it more and came to the [conclusion] I should have had some say-so. … I personally feel my mission, for the rest of my life going forward if that’s what it takes, is to right a wrong.”
Said Dawson to Sullivan: “It was an eye-opening experience for me. The adoration of the fan base, the welcoming from the city itself and the joy of being able to experience that feeling in the second half of my career. … I was one of the more popular players in Montreal, but I wouldn’t consider myself an organizational icon or the most popular.
“That didn’t affect me because I was there to do a job, and I tried to do it to the best of my ability. When push came to shove and I became a free agent, I think it was handled poorly and in a sense I was really forced out. The change of scenery in Chicago rejuvenated me because of how warmly I was received.”
