Andre Dawson to Sign at BlueClaws Game
January 11, 2010 1:03 AM
(from press release)
Newly-elected National Baseball Hall of Famer Andre Dawson will make a pit stop at the Jersey Shore on his way to Cooperstown. The Lakewood (N. J.) BlueClaws announced last week that Dawson will sign autographs for fans at the team’s July 1st, 2010 home game.
Dawson was the only player selected for election by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA), receiving 77.9% of the vote (needing 75%).
“It’s obviously very special for us to be able to bring Andre to Lakewood just 24 days before his induction in Cooperstown,” said BlueClaws general manager Geoff Brown. “Congratulations to Andre and we look forward to seeing him here in July.”
Dawson will be the fifth Hall of Famer to sign autographs at a BlueClaws game, joining Steve Carlton, Bob Feller, Goose Gossage and Jim Rice.
Other signers in the past have included Darryl Strawberry, John Kruk, Tug McGraw, Mickey Rivers and Mitch Williams. Along with Dawson, only Barry Bonds and Willie Mays have hit 400 home runs and recorded 300 stolen bases, and Dawson, in addition to winning eight Gold Glove Awards, was the 1987 NL MVP despite the Cubs finishing in last place. He will be officially enshrined in Cooperstown on July 25th, 2010.
Tickets to the July 1st, 2010 home game are currently available in ticket packages and individual game tickets will go on sale March 20th, 2010. To order a ticket plan, fans can call 732-901-7000, option 3.
The 2010 season will mark the BlueClaws tenth season of play, and the team will have a new logo and new uniforms for the first time in team history.
The BlueClaws won their second South Atlantic League title in 2009, and led the league in attendance for the ninth straight year. The team also won the league’s Club Merit Award and became the fastest in New Jersey and SAL history to reach four million fans.
