州长DeSantis授予棒球名人堂成员Andre Dawson州长自由勋章
佛罗里达州Leon县州府Tallahassee——州长Ron DeSantis 10月19日在州议会大厦向美国职棒大联盟名人堂成员Andre Dawson颁发「州长自由勋章」。该勋章是佛罗里达州州长可授予平民的最高荣誉，DeSantis说，Dawson是首位获此勋章的职业运动员。
DeSantis表示，Dawson杰出的棒球生涯、对这项运动的贡献以及对佛罗里达州的深远影响使他获此殊荣；外号「The Hawk」的Dawson几十年来以最佳方式代表了佛罗里达，他对佛罗里达农工大学（FAMU）及其棒球队的慷慨支持帮助了一代又一代学生运动员成功。现年72岁的Dawson在致辞中说，自己对此非常感激、深感谦卑。
Dawson是迈阿密人，高中毕业时未被招募，以借读方式进入FAMU并靠试训加入校棒球队，1972年至1975年在校效力。1975年他被蒙特利尔博览会队选中，1977年获得国家联盟年度新人王，职业生涯长达21个赛季，先后效力博览会、芝加哥小熊、波士顿（Boston）红袜和佛罗里达马林鱼，8次入选全明星，并于2010年入选棒球名人堂。（GSM 据佛罗里达州州长办公室发布）
DeSantis Awards Governor's Medal of Freedom to Baseball Hall of Famer Andre Dawson
TALLAHASSEE, Leon County, Florida — Governor Ron DeSantis presented the Governor's Medal of Freedom to Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Andre Dawson at the Florida Capitol on October 19. The medal is the highest honor the Governor of Florida can bestow on a civilian, and DeSantis said Dawson is the first professional athlete to receive it.
DeSantis said Dawson's distinguished baseball career, his contributions to the sport and his lasting impact on Florida earned him the award, adding that "The Hawk" has represented Florida in the best possible way for decades and that his generous support of Florida A&M University (FAMU) and its baseball program has helped generations of student-athletes succeed. Dawson, 72, said in his acceptance remarks that he was very thankful and humbled.
A Miami native, Dawson was unrecruited out of Southwest Miami Senior High School and walked on to the FAMU baseball team, playing for the Rattlers from 1972 to 1975. The Montreal Expos selected him in the 1975 MLB Draft, and he earned National League Rookie of the Year honors in 1977. Over a 21-year career he played for the Expos, the Chicago Cubs, the Boston Red Sox and the Florida Marlins, earning eight All-Star selections, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010. (GSM, via the Office of Governor Ron DeSantis)
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