Comments on: Andre Dawson was awesome in 1987

By: Nick McCabe

Nick McCabe — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:57:20 +0000

I remember the tru-link commercial.

“When I hit one over the fence at Wrigley Field, I hit it over a Tru-Link fence. With hundreds of styles of ornamental irons…….”

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:07:38 +0000

I have been on a Cubs high the way this season is going and remembering the heartbreaks in 1984 and 1989 and then this season Andre had in 1987 and how good it felt to finish last.First and as far as I know only player ever to win MVP honors on a last place team.
The excitement that every at bat seemed to be when he came up.I was wanting to know if I am the only one that sat and watched as in his last at bat(at Wrigley anyway,can’t recall if they finished on the road)of 1987 was when he smacked #49.It was one of those moments that you just KNEW it was gonna happen and it did.Like you called it.
Seeing him throw the runner out at first base on a line drive rope to right.In all actuality Leon Durham dropped the ball but the ump must have missed it and called him out.The ball sure as hell beat him there.Things like that,that made #8 a favorite forever.Besides being a classy and quiet person he was a great ball player.He’ll be in th Hall soon I hope.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:46:35 +0000

I met the Hawk a few years ago at a Cal Ripken World Series here in Mattoon. He still looked like he could play.

Better yet, Howard Johnson got stiffed in 1987.

By: Bill S. Preston Esquire

Bill S. Preston Esquire — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:59:32 +0000

I totally remember the Tru-Link comercial, but I can’t imagine anyone has it…

Hawk Week is great Rich.