Thread: Other Sports Andre Dawson elected to MLB HoF...Mark McGwire not
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Old 01-06-2010, 04:49 PM   #36
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He also won a gold glove, got on base at an absurd clip, had a stellar batting eye and developed into a pretty solid all-around hitter and excellent run producer.

I wouldn't vote for him because of what he came to symbolize, but don't underestimate who he was as a player, either. He wasn't just a 'roid freak - he hit 49 HRs as a skinny rookie. Nor was he a mindless slugger like Dave Kingman or Rob Deer.

McGwire was a very dangerous offensive presence for a number of reasons, not just the HRs.
I wouldn't call a career .263 hitter "solid" but I can get on board with your other points.
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