In the 1986-87 offseason, Andre Dawson made a move that changed baseball, joining the Cubs in free agency after battling collusion.
David Kaplan and Gordon Wittenmyer sit down with Dawson to discuss that tough time and how he managed the era of collusion in baseball. They also discuss the importance of the Black baseball players and the impact the Black athlete has in America and the world.
Later in the pod, the group discusses Dawson's time in the Marlins front office and the craziness of playing the Cubs in the 2003 postseason.
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(2:00) - Dawson discusses how he became a Cub and the collusion he was up against
(11:20) - The similarities between his time as a free agent and the seemingly collusive time for free agents in recent years
(18:30) - The impact Black baseball players can have on kids looking to play baseball
(31:50) - Any regrets in Dawson's career or anything he would have done differently?
MLB
(35:30) - Cubs vs. Marlins in 2003 postseason and how he felt about the Cubs winning the World Series in 2016