Born: (1963-03-21) March 21, 1963 (age 61) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 9, 1985, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 2002, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average
.269
Home runs
150
Runs batted in
668
Teams
Chicago Cubs (1985–1995)
San Francisco Giants (1996)
Chicago Cubs (1997)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1997)
Cleveland Indians (1998)
San Francisco Giants (1998)
St. Louis Cardinals (1999)
New York Mets (1999)
St. Louis Cardinals (2000)
San Francisco Giants (2001–2002)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (1988, 1990)
Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame
Shawon Donnell Dunston (born March 21, 1963) is an American former professional baseball player. A shortstop, Dunston played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1985 through 2002. On January 13, 2023, he was selected as a member of the 2023 class of the Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame.
Dunston was the first overall pick in the 1982 MLB draft by the Chicago Cubs, and played for the Cubs (1985–95, 1997), San Francisco Giants (1996, 1998, 2001–02), Pittsburgh Pirates (1997), Cleveland Indians (1998), St. Louis Cardinals (1999, 2000) and New York Mets (1999). Dunston was named an All-Star in 1988 and 1990.
Shawon Donnell Dunston (born March 21, 1963) is an American former professional baseball player. A shortstop, Dunston played in Major League Baseball...
nephew of former professional baseball player ShawonDunston, a former No. 1 pick in the MLB. Dunston attended Fordham University, where he played college...
draft took place in June 1982. The draft saw the Chicago Cubs select ShawonDunston first overall. The following are the first round picks in the 1982 Major...
Reggie Sanders struck out, consecutive RBI singles by David Bell and ShawonDunston gave the Giants a 9–7 lead. The Angels turned to 20-year-old rookie...
Dawson, who were boosted by a crop of youngsters such as Mark Grace, ShawonDunston, Greg Maddux, Rookie of the Year Jerome Walton, and Rookie of the Year...
division crown as the North Siders ended up a disappointing 77–84. ShawonDunston, the #1 overall pick in the 1982 draft came up from the minors for good...
Villanueva 2 Rick Wilkins Infielders 24,50 Alex Arias 24 Steve Buechele 12 ShawonDunston 17 Mark Grace 11 Jeff Kunkel 10 Luis Salazar 8 Rey Sánchez 23 Ryne...
Carter Joe Carter Nelson Cruz * Josh Donaldson Sean Doolittle Ryan Dull ShawonDunston Damion Easley Jim Edmonds Darin Erstad Andre Ethier Zack Gelof Troy...
Grace starred on Cubs teams that included Ryne Sandberg, Andre Dawson, ShawonDunston and Sammy Sosa and was a consistent, steady hitter, compiling 2,445...
Seattle Mariners Right-handed pitcher Oral Roberts University 1982 ShawonDunston* Chicago Cubs Shortstop Thomas Jefferson High School (Brooklyn, New...
journeyman Chris Speier and eventually to their 1982 first-round draft pick, ShawonDunston, mainly because he couldn't get the ball all the way from shortstop...
producer, and talk show host 1962 – Mark Waid, American author 1963 – ShawonDunston, American baseball player 1963 – Ronald Koeman, Dutch footballer and...
(77), stolen bases (13, caught seven times), and walks (60). He and ShawonDunston tied for third in the National League (NL) in doubles, behind Von Hayes's...
Murray was charged with assault and disorderly conduct; Cubs shortstop ShawonDunston, the first person on the scene, told the AP that, knowing which teammate...
League in Brooklyn; alumni of that program include Manny Ramírez and ShawonDunston. He went on to play college baseball at Connors State College in Oklahoma...
Preceded by ShawonDunston First overall pick in the MLB Entry Draft 1983 Succeeded by Shawn Abner Preceded by Fernando Valenzuela Orel Hershiser Los Angeles...
in first place in early June. However, injuries to Ryne Sandberg and ShawonDunston within days of each other crippled the Cubs' middle infield and hampered...
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