In a recent development, Andre Dawson, the renowned baseball player, has sent a letter to baseball Hall of Fame chair Jane Forbes Clark, requesting a change in the cap on his plaque from the Montreal Expos to the Chicago Cubs. Dawson has voiced his disagreement with the decision made by the hall 13 years ago, and now seeks to rectify it.

Dawson expressed his anticipation for the hall's response, acknowledging that they might take their time or even choose not to respond at all. The decision regarding the caps on plaques was initially left to the players until the 2001 induction, after which the hall took over the decision-making process. This change came about following reports in 1999 that the Tampa Bay team had offered compensation to Wade Boggs if his plaque bore a Devil Rays logo. Consequently, Boggs' plaque now features a Boston Red Sox logo.

Hall spokesman Jon Shestakofsky confirmed that they plan to speak with Andre Dawson about his request, but they have yet to receive the letter. Three weeks after his election into the prestigious Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers' Association of America in 2010, the hall determined that Dawson's plaque would have an Expos cap.

Dawson had previously stated his respect for the hall's decision, understanding their responsibility to ensure that the logo represents the team with which he had the greatest impact in his career. Yet, in an interview on WMVP-AM in Chicago, Dawson expressed his disappointment, maintaining that the Chicago Cubs were his preference.

Former Hall president Jeff Idelson, on announcing the decision back then, emphasized the importance of the logo representing the player's greatest impact. He acknowledged that Dawson made an impact both in Montreal and Chicago, albeit to a lesser extent in Boston and Florida. According to the information provided by the hall, Dawson had 1,575 of his 2,774 hits with the Expos, won six of his eight Gold Glove awards while playing for Montreal, and led the Expos to their only postseason series win with a victory over the Phillies in the 1981 NL Division Series.

Dawson began his career in Montreal, spending 11 seasons with the Expos before joining the Cubs for six seasons. He had an impressive batting average of .285, hit 225 home runs, and had 838 RBIs during his time with the Expos. Dawson's performance with the Cubs led him to win the 1987 NL MVP award, with a batting average of .287, 49 home runs, and 137 RBIs. He also played two seasons each for the Boston Red Sox and the Florida Marlins before retiring in 1996.

Now, Dawson hopes that the Hall of Fame will reconsider the cap on his plaque in order to honor his preference and the impact he made while playing for the Chicago Cubs, further solidifying his legacy in the baseball world. The ultimate decision lies with the hall, which holds the responsibility of properly interpreting the game's history.