Wrigley Field historical sleuthing: Andre Dawson edition

Al Yellon created Bleed Cubbie Blue and has been its managing editor since 2005. His latest book about the Cubs is "Chicago Cubs Firsts." Find him on Bluesky at @bleedcubbieblue.bsky.social

This is, obviously, a photo of Andre Dawson at Wrigley Field, holding his arms up to adoring bleacher fans.

That happened literally hundreds of times during Dawson’s six years with the Cubs.

But look more closely at the photo. Dawson’s not wearing Cubs pinstripes in this photo; it’s a gray road uniform. Here’s the full photo:

After Dawson left the Cubs, he spent two years playing for the Red Sox.