It's time that The Hawk gets his ticket to Cooperstown

The announcement of the 2009 class for baseball Hall of Fame should be coming out soon and hopefully Andre Dawson finally gets his ticket to Cooperstown. It is a travesty that Dawson isn't in the Hall already and if he doesn't get in this year, I don't know if he ever will. The only "lock" this year is Rickey Henderson. He should get a vote from every writer but as I learned in this column, there are some pretty stupid people voting for the baseball Hall of Fame.

Apparently this moron of a sports writer from Arizona thought that Matt Williams deserve a spot in the Hall, more than Rickey. Here's a quick comparison of the two.

Rickey Henderson

.279 BA .401 OBP 3055 Hits 2295 Runs 297 HR 1406 SB
10 time All-Star, MVP, The Greatest Leadoff hitter in baseball history

Matt Williams

.269 BA .317 OBP 1878 Hits 997 Runs 378 HR
5 time All-Star, 4 Gold Gloves


Back to Dawson. This guy has been ignored for way too long. He was unquestionably one of the most dominant players of the 80's and a legit 5-tool player. How guys like Kirby Puckett and Phil Rizzuto get in and not the Hawk is beyond me. Take a look at these 3 resumes and explain how Dawson is not in.

Andre Dawson

.279 BA .322 OBP 1373 Runs 2774 Hits 503 2B 438 HR 1591 RBI 314 SB
8 time All Star, Rookie of Year, MVP & 2 2nd place finishes, 8 Gold Gloves

Kirby Puckett

.318 BA .360 OBP 1071 Runs 2304 Hits 414 2B 207 HR 1085 RBI 134 SB
10 time All Star, ALCS MVP, 6 Gold Gloves

Phil Rizzuto

.273 BA .351 OBP 877 Runs 1588 Hits 239 2B 38 HR 563 RBI 149 SB
5 time All Star, MVP & 1 2nd place finish


I think these stats prove my point that Dawson should be in the Hall of Fame. End of Story