Born November 30th, 1963. Happiest childhood moment came in kindergarten when his father said they were driving to pick up his Cub’s uniform. Said uniform, complete with blue sox and cap, was worn to school the next day. Has played organized baseball every year since then, except for 1997-1999 when sidelined with a knee injury. Graduated from Northern Illinois University in May, 1986 with an undergraduate degree and in May, 1999, with a master’s degree from Loyola University. Has been a Realtor for 10 years. Lives in Chicago with his wife and daughter. Likes to attend Cubs games whenever possible.
A brief history of the “Shawon-O-Meter”
May 31, 1989 – Dave Cihla painted a bed sheet which was shown on WGN during a Cubs/Braves game in Atlanta. Once back home this inspired a brainstorming session with friends Jim Cybul and Melinda Lehman to create a follow-up sign to display at Wrigley Field. Dunston had just crept above .200 (.203 to be exact) for the first time that year and Jim suggested “Shawon-O-Meter”. The “Shawon-O-Meter” made its debut on June 5th, 1989, in a game versus the New York Mets. After that 4-game series a new, stronger “Meter” was made. That “Shawon-O-Meter”, signed by Arne Harris, Harry Caray & Shawon Dunston, is in the Smithsonian Institution. The Baseball Hall of Fame has version #2 and The Chicago History Museum has version #3.