Andre Dawson elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Expos and Cubs star Andre Dawson has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his ninth attempt.

Bert Blyleven, longtime Minnesota Twins pitcher, and Roberto Alomar, who played for the Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays and the Cleveland Indians, fell just short.

Dawson received 420 of 539 votes in voting announced today by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, 15 more than the 75 percent necessary to gain election. The eight-time All-Star, appearing on the ballot for the ninth time, had fallen 44 votes short last year.

Blyleven had 400 votes, up from 338 last year, and will likely get in because he has two more tries on the BBWAA ballot.

Alomar received 397 votes in his first appearance and was followed by Jack Morris with 282.