On This Day in 1990: 'The Hawk' Makes Baseball History

Dawson was walked five times by Reds manager Lou Piniella in a game that went 16-innings. He still went 1-3 at the plate in the game.

Barry Bonds has the record for most intentional walks in a nine-inning game (4) but Dawson's overall record still stands.

The Hall of Fame also put out a story on the memory, complete with a quote from Piniella at the time:

“Hey, I don’t need to tell you that he’s been hot,” Reds manager Lou Piniella told the Associated Press. “And it’s not like this is the first time the guy has been on fire. So I figured, if somebody else is going to beat us, fine. But not him.”

Dawson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010 after a career that spanned 21 years.

He spent 11 years with the Montreal Expos, six with the Cubs, two with the Boston Red Sox and two with the Florida Marlins.

He hit 438 career home runs and stole 314 bases. He had a lifetime batting average of .279.

He was an eight-time All-Star selection, an eight-time Gold Glove winner, a Rookie of the Year (1977) and an MVP (1987).