Video of Dawson's three homers in one game, 1987

[OleMissCub]

Video Link

 

He hit the first ball so hard that Harry could only blurt out "It might be!" before it landed.

 

Oh, and which Cub is that wearing the Top Gun aviators in the dugout?

[YearofDaCubs]

Dawson was awesome. Does anyone have the video when he snapped and was throwing things all over the place in the dugout and onto the field?

[CubmanPi]

Holy crap he smoked that first HR. Seeing Wrigley going crazy like that for Dawson, with Harry making the call gave me some serious goosebumps.

 

My first guess on the guy with the aviators was Steve Buechele, but br tells me he wasn't on the team that year. Looking at the roster, I can't even guess.

[OleMissCub]

My first guess on the guy with the aviators was Steve Buechele, but br tells me he wasn't on the team that year. Looking at the roster, I can't even guess.

 

Murton's dad didn't happen to play for the Cubs did he?

 

Whoever the guy with the aviators is, he's a daywalker.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Dickie Noles is my guess

[bhogg]

Steve Trout used to wear those kind of glasses, but I'm not sure if he played on the '87 team.

 

Is this the game against the Phillies? If so, the entire game is included in the Cubs DVD set.

 

What sticks out to me is how rough the field looks. The grass looks half dead and the field in general looks very crappy.

 

The Hawk never looked better :)

 

 

That summer was not my first to know about the Cubs or even like them --- that began when I was 7 (summer of '84). However, the summer of '87 I was 10 years old. I had started playing little league. Dawson was incredible and I was convinced he was going to break Roger Maris' record. Don't get me wrong, Ryno was my favorite player, but Dawson had my attention that summer.

[bhogg]

watching the clip, I think that's Jody Davis wearing the blue blockers.

[Outshined_One]

I find it funny that Tom Hume's glasses have become standard on every sorority girl in the country.

[weis21]

great link ole miss!

 

Dawson is my all time favorite player!

 

I was only 5 or 6 when he did that, but the nostalgia of seeing him play again was great. Although, after another NC state loss tonight, it makes it even more unbearable waiting for the cubs opener! Technically 13 days now till pitchers and catcher report

 

PS - I'm probably going to name my next dog Hawk in honor

[NCCubFan]

Steve Trout used to wear those kind of glasses, but I'm not sure if he played on the '87 team.

Trout started the season with the Cubs but was traded to the Yankees in July. This game (assuming it's the one on the DVD) was in August. So it couldn't have been "Rainbow" with the glasses.