Chicago Cubs, 1991: Andre Dawson Errupts

[@dingdong7610]

Joe West: blowing calls since 1991

[@mistergoodear]

This resulted in a one-game suspension and a $1K fine for Dawson. He paid the fine with a check, and on the check memo line wrote "donation to the blind." For that alone he deserved his place in the HOF.

[@simplygu]

If you never got to see Andre Dawson play right field, you missed one of the greatest. He also had an absolute cannon for an arm. Dawson won 8 Gold Glove awards. He hit .279 in his career with 2,774 hits, 438 home runs, 1591 RBI, 314 stolen bases, and won the 1987 NL MVP for the Cubs on a last place team. Dawson is one of only five players to notch 500 doubles, 400 home runs and 300 stolen bases in his career. A list that inclues: Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds, Carlos Beltran and Willie Mays. He was inducted into the HOF in 2010.

[@pika62221]

half those you listed were known PED users!

[@simplygu]

If you look at Barry Bonds season by season stats, it's obvious he did not start using until the 2000 season or maybe even 2001. For argument sake, let's say 2000. So Bonds' stats thru 1999: 423 doubles, 445 home runs, 460 stolen bases. He played 7 more seasons after 1999 so with or without PED's he would have gotten 77 more doubles to reach 500. Thus, he definitely deserves to be on this list. That leaves only A. Rod. In my opinion, Bonds should be in the Hall of Fame. His numbers pre PED are HOF worthy, and he was the best player in the Majors for a decade. He won 3 MVP's before touching anything illegal (1990, 1992, 1993)... and he should have won NL MVP in 1991 as well which would have given him 4 straight MVP's. Writers voted the MVP to Terry Pendleton in 1991... .319 22 HR 86 RBI 94 Runs 10 Stolen Bases 43 Walks .363 OBP .517 SLG. Meanwhile Bonds in 1991: .292 25 HR 116 RBI 95 Runs 43 Stolen Bases 107 Walks .410 OBP(led NL) .514 SLG. Bonds' Pirates won 98 games, Pendleton's Braves won 94. Bonds won a Gold Glove, Pendleton did not! It's quite obvious who should have won NL MVP in 1991. All you have to do is look at Bonds 1990-1998 stats before he touched anything, and it is easy to see that he should be in the HOF.

[@gholsong]

I love Harry's old school announcing. Instead of deploring Andre's actions in a modern PC style, he's screaming "And the CROWD LOVES IT!!!" while Dawson's tossing bats out of the dugout.

[@aroliardi1]

My dad took me to this game when I was 11 years old. I sat behind the Cubs dugout in the 200 level equidistant to 3rd base. I remember just seeing bats fly out after #8 was thrown out and will never forget it. Also remember when Dibble threw at Dascenzo and felt like the crowd was going to riot. This game along with the Kerry Wood 20 strikeout game I attended made it impossible for me not to be a Cub fan. Fans of other teams can scoff, a game at Wrigley Field can rarely be matched. WTNY!

[@jmccracken1963]

You're right; he and the Reds had just won the World Series (4-game sweep over Oakland) the year before, in 1990. And yet he won two Central Division titles with the Cubs in his first two years managing them.

[@subtlyblunt864]

"And the crowd loves it!!" Oh Harry, how you are missed.

[@mattpeckham667]

video is worth it for the look on Andre's face as he was throwing the bats out of the dugout.

[@9and7]

'donation for the blind' was Dawson's memo on the cheque for the fine...Brilliant.

[@Jadakase]

I remember watching this game with my homeboy Lee when i was 9 years old. We were cracking up.

[@EngThis]

I never knew Dave Coulier did sports for WGN. He did it in his wardrobe from Full House.

[@sir945]

if dawson would do that now it would result in a $50.000 fine and about a 20 game suspension

[@GAME4WAR]

1:58 Dibble (his head) is not screwed on tight anyway....LMAO! Understatement of the century

[@jmccracken1963]

Well, that's what it was called back then: New Comiskey Park, and it was BRAND-new that season. It wasn't re-named US Cellular Field until 2003.

[@hoopsheavenpa]

Joe West made a bad call? That never happens...lol

[@piplh]

I remember seeing this when I was 6, one of the greatest things I've ever seen at the time, and I fell in love with baseball because of it. Thank you Hawk, you were my first sports idol, and I still idolize you today.

[@TheGameGuysBlog]

Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! I remember this night and was watching the game live. Thanks for posting this. Dawson in a rare moment of anger. Dan Roan with a shirt that needs to be burned. Jim Essian. A young Lou Piniella. I can even appreciate Joey Cora driving in Ron Karkovice with the game-winning run. Classic.

[@Eryk13]

I was actually at that game. Thirteen years old, I was grateful I attended the game per the request of my best friend's family. Loved it slightly more when they won in 2016 though.

[@bobacrow79]

"Dibble's not screwed on tight." XD

[@MrDuneedon]

Dan Roan's shirt is SO early 1990s. Those were the days, man.

[@Ibhenriksen]

Reminds me of Dave Coulier(Joey) from Full House

[@billr2375]

MrDunedon He had a mullet...now he has no hair whatsoever. Amazing he's lasted this long and is now head of all sports at WGN.

[@thewizardofaz]

Not just the shirt...the mullet. Oh, the humanity.

[@Brian211978]

He's giving his HOF speech as i type this!

[@1976chrisc]

I was there and it was friggin insane.

[@Champwsox05]

Haha! Dan Roan's mullet! Business in the front, party in the back...

[@charlestonchewy]

This was 1991. The guy restraining Andre Dawson @ 0:54 is George Bell, who only played with the Cubs for one season before getting traded to the White Sox for Sammy Sosa.

[@gonzosworld9003]

I can barely hold two bats, & The Hawk was tossing out five at a time. Guess that's why his name in Andre!

[@whirledcups]

Yeah, that is one strong man.

[@alvingomez8015]

I remember this game

[@alisonation]

Love everything about this video. A cherished memory of my childhood favorite player flipping out (I remember VIVIDLY watching this game even though I was just a little kid), Wrigley being raucous for Hawk, and of course, this reporters Uncle Joey from Full House Ensemble. Go Cubbies! Great upload

[@kyokogodai-ir6hy]

Andre was right on the money. Not a strke. Gotta love that passion, from Andre. The fans, on the other hand. Well, still a whole lot better than Red Sox fans! Go Cubs!

[@ScenicRoadTrip]

I remember watching this game!...I miss those years watching the Hawk in his prime...too bad the Cubbies couldn't produce a winner back then...Dawson & Sandberg deserved better talent around them.

[@nickajk1]

wake up they had don zimmer as a manager greg maddux mark grace shawon dunston george bell jerome walton and many other good players baseball is a weird sport that team had plenty of talent

[@andrewfiori941]

Holy 90's Shirt Batman!

[@captnstarliller6566]

Beautiful Allyson Payne. Classy lady, beautiful woman. Miss her.

[@bethbartlett5692]

Watched thid game live/TV - Off w a fracture/foot - Cubby Duty was Sweet :-) ! Probably the #1 Baseball Memory! W my son and he was 5 yrs old then. Can't believe I found this - and I was looking for it - THANK YOU FOR THIS POST! GO CUBS! (miss Dawson, Dandburg, Maddox)

[@ca194216]

favorite player of all time...the Hawk

[@mattgillmore4177]

Got to get one of those shirts!

[@astrosfan339]

I was so happy when "The Hawk" finally made the HOF!!! Growing up he was my idol. Usually a low-key, professional, class act, Dawson had had enough with the strike zone and the mean came out of him!!!! I love it!! How can you not be on Andre's side!!!!?

[@anthonyhlavinka631]

Michael M.-The fuck are you talking about? Hawk Harrelson isn't in the Hall of Fame. And you, YES-YOU-have got to be the biggest douchebag on the planet. You HAVE TO BE. Only a DOUCHEBAG would consider Hack(

[@gijoey5912]

It's funny how he goes from bat-tossing lunatic in the game to calm, collected interview subject after the game.

[@jmccracken1963]

I was wondering if anybody would comment on the WGN News anchors!!! I remember both of them back in the day, particularly Rick Rosenthal on WGN Radio doing news in morning drive before he moved to TV. I especially remember Bob Collins trying to teach him to "talk southern" when Uncle Bobby would sub for Wally Phillips on the morning show. That was hilarious, listening to Rick Rosenthal trying to say "twelve hunnert hogs" southern-style.

[@GregoryAlanBaileygamereviews]

Holy shit Andre Dawson, the emotion only shows how much he wanted to win.

[@whirledcups]

Best part of this vid is the Sox clip at the end with Chicago's other HAWK (Harrelson) calling a game-winner. Dan Roan looks like he's heading to the Cubby Bear for a secret Jimmy Buffett concert. Gotta dig it.

[@rambojr03]

Wow! I can remember this like it was yesterday (20 plus years ago). My only issue is why waste some perfectly good Old Style? ;)

[@JENDALL714]

Joey Cora always reminded me of that stuttering guy from the movie Glory.

[@anthonyhlavinka631]

"...those number will be long forgotten", unlike that shirt, unfortunately

[@michaelhorvat9015]

Holy Crap. The Dibble incident was the same Game! What A Game!

[@greensombrero3641]

great days watching cubs with my friends in my friends garage

[@hamupinhere]

I'll always remember this one baseball card I had of Andre Dawson. He looked so fuckin unhappy and annoyed. I think it was a Topps card, but I can't remember it was so long ago, and totally beside the point really.

[@LK3182]

Hey Dan Roan, Picasso called, he wants his painting canvas back.

[@mpvaclavik]

Dan Roan with hair is just funny.

[@rdsa1148]

How Joe West is still in baseball is unbelievable. EVERYONE thinks he's a clown who is interested ONLY in Joe West promotion. Andre Dawson on the other hand is one of baseball's most classy and decent guys.

[@Sixkiller1669]

LOL..."Dibble's not screwed on tight anyhow." That was classic.

[@mrzonk23]

Dan Roan was classic. What ever happened to him? Ever since the Cubs starting playing all night games and the DBacks arrived, I rarely watch Cubs games. He could still be working for WGN for all I know. I need to Google him!

[@speedy621972]

I googled Dan Roan,, He is set to retire from WGN next month in February of 2022, after a 45-year career. Those who followed him all of those years will always remember him.

[@gilmick1]

Yeah, it looked like CELLULAR FIELD after that incident

[@rayjr62]

..."Dibble's not screwed on tight anyways"....... ROLMAO. Too funny (and the sad part is that its true).

[@TacoJFK3226]

I like how he said comiskey park

[@AEMoreira81]

Technically it was New Comiskey Park (now Guaranteed Rate Field) having just opened that year.

[@chedder81]

That was the first Cubs game my stepdad took me too as a kid. I remember it like it was yesterday.

[@BrianRetro]

One of those rare instances when both the Sox and Cubs are at home on the same day, and even rarer that both their games were played at night. Actually happens more often now with the unbalanced schedule thanks to Interleague play having to be all season now.

[@EggsEzz]

Chicago baseball, nothin like it! :)

[@WeAreTheEpic]

Gotta love Brennaman.... This bit is timeless Marty!

[@travisbickle7297]

Haha... Dibbles not screwed on tight.... love it!

[@THECLARENCES]

Andre Dawson....great player! Surprised by his behavior. xoxo The Clarences

[@herschie91]

Harry Caray made this ten times more hilarious than it would have been otherwise. Imagine how un-funny Len Kasper would have made this.

[@ericradford2142]

I guess the dibble ejection evened out.

[@MaximumPower01]

Dibble was so mad he threw the ball right at Dascenzo's legs in frustration.....LOL....Guy is not stable!

[@rickyallen7832]

I watched this game, he got tossed because he deliberately threw the ball at the batter Doug Discenzo as he was running towards first base. I thought it was deliberate right away and if you had another look at a different angle they showed on a replay that night you could see that Dibble was not trying to throw him out, he was clearly throwing it at him. Not sure why but it was obvious.

[@arsenal-slr9552]

Now we know where Wally got the idea

[@lloydbonafide2959]

Remember watching this game just past my 11th birthday. The Hawk was and is the man!!

[@Rieksfier]

That shirt is ridiculous.

[@spawpetsalon7408]

ridiculously awesome.

[@jaqqqqqqattack]

Dawson seems very articulate here. Shame he couldn't have worn a Cubs hat on his Cooperstown plaque.

[@eatnosenuggets]

Joey Gladstone at Wrigley. Cut. It. Out.

[@Bellcity]

eatnosenuggets HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@happyadam4311]

Dude I thought the same thing!

[@mistergoodear]

I was at this game. I'll never forget it.

[@cubswin3838]

It was because Joe West was smirking at him.

[@harrycarrey1225]

I remember this segment. This is when Dan Roan was auditioning to be in Miami Vice but lost out to Don Johnson.

[@phoenix0401]

Man was Dan Roan young. Look at that hair!

[@cgreen1583]

Dawson's lucky he didn't hit Gregg with that first batch of bats thrown

[@jonathanwashington7510]

Andre Says Not To Do Any Of This If You Do You're Screwed

[@m.r.matthews3546]

loved The Hawk......and yeah....wtf is up with Dan Roan's shirt, not to mention hair!! Ah...memories

[@JuliaMartinezYoutify]

That's got to be one of the worst strike-out calls ever. Dawson had a point.

[@0228mustang]

Back in the good old days...or at least better days than this crap we have now!

[@buckeyeschmave]

@TheGameGuysBlog I remember watching the game and in the other my dad was watching the Reds TV feed. He went nuts when Dawson did, then didn't say a thing when Dibble threw at Dascenzo! Definitely one of the more memorable moments from watching the Cubs as a kid!

[@zzyzx0788]

Oh my god. Did people really wear clothes like that in 1991? I was too young to remember

[@fat4jc]

Is the guy reporting from Wrigley Joey Gladstone from Full House?

[@cubswin3838]

GO Andre, Go! He wound up writing a check "For the Blind". Rrrr.My mom was PISSED about Dougie.

[@theedgeinshow]

Your mom loved him too? My mom still talks about him

[@Deltoid71]

The way the story goes, Dawson was fined $50k for this and when he was making out the check, on the memo line he wrote "Donation For The Blind"! They fined him again for that!!

[@bearpayton34]

I heard that at all the hotels that Joe West stayed at there were complaints that all the bed sheets had 2 circular holes in them.

[@jbrains]

George Bell as the voice of reason. I never thought I'd see the day.

[@mumpsey1]

I hate the cubs, but I must admit if I was a Cubs fan this probably was the golden age...

[@samfixer8155]

I remember this game. It was a full moon too. Weird game, Dibble was a complete dick and the ump could not call a strike from a ball. Dawson freaking out while I was doing my homework. Harry was in rare form as well, probably balls deep in a case of Bud and Scotch.

[@mlweiland]

@mrzonk23 Dan Roan is still on WGN. He's their sports director. And he's updated his wardrobe and hairstyle compared to this 1991 video. :-)

[@stw2323]

When you hear Joe West was involved, that's all you really need to know. Terrible umpire

[@shelleyinthecity]

0:20 The shirt......the mullett......wow.

[@treadman26]

Joe west is literally twice the man he used to be.

[@danbashur]

Growing up, this game and the one when Nolan Ryan beat the crap out of Robin Ventura (after he charged the mound) were probably 2 of the most amazing moments in baseball that will never wind up on any stat sheet.

[@PdippProductions]

Joe West hasn't changed one bit to this day lol

[@NoMasPivo]

Andre Dawson is/was awesome. And the only thing worse than Rob Dibble was that broadcaster's shirt.

[@NakedReporta]

Does Dave Couiler know that Dan Roan steals from his wardrobe? He outta know.

[@erickammer7735]

Umpires need to learn deescalation techniques

[@anthonybenson7836]

If Dawson would've stayed healthy he would've hit 600+ career homers...

[@xjnw66b68]

And cleanly.

[@MNsportsnut]

Was that Eric Gregg that was umpiring at 3rd base?

[@radiodonut]

HAHA Joe West again !!! All the way back in 91

[@TheVCRTimeMachine]

Just making more work for the bat boys.