Andre Dawson

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Andre Dawson played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1976-1996, spending most of his career with the Montreal Expos (1976-1986) and Chicago Cubs (1987-1992), followed by stints with the Boston Red Sox (1993-1994) and Florida Marlins (1995-1996). The Hall of Fame outfielder compiled a .279 career batting average with 438 home runs, 1,591 RBI, and 314 stolen bases across 2,627 games, winning NL Rookie of the Year in 1977 (.282, 19 HR, 65 RBI) and MVP in 1987 (.287, 49 HR, 137 RBI). He earned eight Gold Glove Awards as a center and right fielder, led the NL in outfield putouts three consecutive seasons (1981-1983), and was selected to eight All-Star teams. Known for his meticulous study of opposing pitchers long before analytics became standard, Dawson brings insights from a complete career that spanned two decades at the sport's highest level.

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