How Andre Dawson almost became a New York Met

[metrotheme]

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-3336 ... w-York-Met

I sat down with the newest Hall of Famer Andre Dawson and former Mets manager Davey Johnson and found out how Dawson almost became a part of the Mets after the 1986 season. Imagine Dawson and Strawberry in the same outfield! There are some photos from the event as well.

 

[Pine Tar]

I'm glad Dawson is going in the hall as a Expo. This maybe the last time someone from the Expos will go in.
Would have liked to see him as a Cub but Montreal was were he starred the most anyway.

 

[sebpoo]

I'm glad Dawson is going in the hall as a Expo. This maybe the last time someone from the Expos will go in.
Would have liked to see him as a Cub but Montreal was were he starred the most anyway.

I am pretty sure Tim Raines will be an HOF someday.
And being from Montreal i'm glad and proud as well

 

[Pine Tar]

I'm glad Dawson is going in the hall as a Expo. This maybe the last time someone from the Expos will go in.
Would have liked to see him as a Cub but Montreal was were he starred the most anyway.

I am pretty sure Tim Raines will be an HOF someday.
And being from Montreal i'm glad and proud as well

I forgot but the Rock Raines ::facepalm::

 

[matfanofold]

[quote="Pine Tar":1oc32t8l]I'm glad Dawson is going in the hall as a Expo. This maybe the last time someone from the Expos will go in.
Would have liked to see him as a Cub but Montreal was were he starred the most anyway.

I am pretty sure Tim Raines will be an HOF someday.
And being from Montreal i'm glad and proud as well

I forgot but the Rock Raines ::facepalm:: [/quote:1oc32t8l]

So has prettymuch all of baseball and fans alike. Too bad really, he had a solid career, a fair ammount of popularity, and some very respectable stats to boot! I cant say I see him as a HOF caliber package, but would not argue against it!

Funny thing is, if someone told you today that this player in 2009 Bowman Draft has the potential to be a star player with 2600+ career hits, 800+ stolen bases, a lifetimg ~.300 hitter, multi MVP candidate with plenty of alcolades, his cards would fly off the shelf. But you can get a Rock RC thats 30 years old for less than a turd..

 

[metrotheme]

I guess Cashen was in on the collusion scandal that went on that off season. It hurt a lot of guys and Dawson was signed for a song by the Cubs.

 

[George K]

That's a funny story. I remember in 1987 the Mets were actually interested in Tim Raines also. He was at his peak too and would go on to have a great season that year. He held out the first month and the half of the season because no other team was making a decent offer to him.