Dawson, Herzog, Harvey join Hall of Fame legends

Former Major League Baseball slugger Andre Dawson, past World Series champion manager Whitey Herzog and 31-year umpire Doug Harvey were inducted Sunday into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dawson, 56, was a star for the Montreal Expos and Chicago Cubs during a 21-season major league career that saw him hit 438 home runs with 2,774 hits, 1,591 runs batted in and 314 stolen bases.

Dawson, the 203rd player enshrined at the birthplace of baseball, became only the third man with more than 400 homers and 300 stolen bases in his career.

At induction ceremonies, Dawson spoke to the stain of doping that has surrounded some of the sport's top names over the past decade.

"It's a stain on the game, a stain that's being gradually removed," Dawson said, citing toughened anti-doping rules installed over recent years.

Herzog, 78, became the 19th manager inducted into the Hall of Fame. He won a World Series crown in 1982 guiding the St. Louis Cardinals as part of an 18-year career that included 11 seasons in St. Louis.

He also managed Kansas City, Texas and California. He guided Kansas City to three consecutive playoff berths in the 1970s before retiring in 1990 with a record of 1,279-1,123.

"Ever since I was elected in December, people have asked, 'What does it feel like to be a Hall of Famer?" Herzog said. "Now I can tell you what it feels like. It feels like going to heaven before you die."

Harvey, 80, officiated National League games from 1962 through 1992. Harvey umpired 4,673 regular-season games as well as taking part in the World Series five times and became the ninth umpire to be inducted.