"THE HAWK" ANDRE DAWSON FINALLY GETS INTO BASEBALLS HALL OF FAME!!

Andre Dawson elected to Hall of Fame

By RONALD BLUM, AP Sports Writer 41 minutes ago

NEW YORK (AP)—Andre Dawson was elected to Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame in his ninth try, while Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar fell just short of the honor on Wednesday.

Dawson received 420 of 539 votes in voting announced by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, 15 more than the 75 percent necessary to gain election. The eight-time All-Star outfielder had fallen 44 votes short last year.

“It was well worth the wait. I can’t really describe the elation,” Dawson said during a telephone conference call. “If you’re a Hall of Famer, eventually you’re going to get in, no matter how long it takes.”
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