Who Has The Right To Decide?

Andre "The Hawk" Dawson got into the Hall of Fame. Deserving for sure. But as a White Sox fan it is my duty to hope and pray that he does not go into the Hall as a Cub. When Sa&%^erg got in it was one of the worst days of my life. But I guess sometimes the HoF needs to recognize mediocrity.

Dawson's situation is a little different than Sa&%^erg's because he played for three teams. Whiles Sa&%^erg started with the Phillies there was little chance of him going in wearing a Maroon cap. Dawson played 10 years and won the NL rookie of the year award with the Montreal Expos. Then he played 6 years with the Cubs where he won his MVP award. He rounded out his career with the Red Sox and Marlins. The way I see it the Red Sox are a for sure no. The Marlins have an outside shot because they have no one else in the Hall of Fame and this would give them one player. He also lives in Florida. But it is really down the the Expos and Cubs. Obviously, I want him in as an Expo because I hate the Cubs. But the reason I think he will go in as an Expo is because otherwise Gary Carter will be and remain the only member of the Expos ever to be inducted. Also, he played four more seasons in Canada. The big advantage the Cubs have are Dawson's MVP year and because well...they are the Cubs and they get everything they want (still not sure how they unloaded Milton Bradley or traded nothing - in division -for Aramis Rameriz/Randal Simon).

So how is this Jewish you ask?

Because the decision of which team hat Dawson wears into the HoF is not up to Dawson or the teams. It is up to the HoF committee which is led by President Jeff Idelson (who is believed to be Jewish...not 100% - information obtained from honors he has been given through the Jewish community).  Idelson had this to say on the topic:

"'Despite the near life-sized poster of Dawson in an Expos uniform next to the dais, Hall president Jeff Idelson said no decision has been made.' 'At the end of the day you want the logo to represent where this guy made his greatest impact," Idelson said. "He was impactful in Montreal. He was impactful in Chicago, and to a much lesser extent Boston and Florida, but it's more of a case sitting down and collectively make a decision.'" 

So a big decision will be made soon. One which could really change my mood for a while. Here is to the Expos RIP. Let's win one more.

And Let Us Say...Amen.

-Jeremy Fine