Shawon Dunston Shawon Donnell Dunston ( born March 21 , 1963 in Brooklyn , New York ) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and right-handed batter . He 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 ) . Beloved by the Cubs fans , Dunston was a rifle-armed shortstop with some pop in his bat . He joined double-play partner Ryne Sandberg as an All-Star in 1988 and 1990 . Dunston was also a key contributor to the Cubs ' NL East division title in 1989 , hitting .278 with 9 home runs , 60 RBIs and 19 steals . Dunston 's fans were known for holding up a `` Shawon-O-Meter '' at Cubs games , which displayed his batting average , followed by the words `` And rising ! ! ! `` The Shawon-O-Meter was frequently seen by baseball fans around the country , as Cubs games were then being broadcast on superstation WGN . In the second half of his career , Dunston was sidelined by a severe knee injury , back surgery , and various aches and pains in his throwing arm and his legs . At the end of his career , he was used mainly as a fourth outfielder and a role player off the bench . Dunston was a career .269 hitter with 150 home runs and 668 RBI in 1814 games . Highlights Batted .790 his senior year at Brooklyn 's Thomas Jefferson High School ( 1982 ) Twice All-Star ( 1988 , 1990 ) Led NL shortstops in putouts , assists , double plays , errors and home runs ( 1986 ) Tied a MLB record with three triples in a game ( July 28 , 1990 ) Along with Barry Bonds became just the 12th pair of teammates to hit back-to-back homers as pinch hitters ( August 23 , 2001 ) Belted the Giants ' 14th pinch hit home run of the season to tie the Diamondbacks MLB record ( September 8 , 2001 ) External link Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis Preceded by : Mike Moore First overall pick in the MLB Entry Draft 1982 Succeeded by : Tim Belcher Categories : 1988 National League All-Stars | 1990 National League All-Stars | Chicago Cubs players | Cleveland Indians players | New York Mets players | Pittsburgh Pirates players | San Francisco Giants players | St . Louis Cardinals players | Major league shortstops | African American baseball players | Major league players from New York | 1963 births | Living people d/dunstsh01 First overall pick in the MLB Entry Draft Mike Moore 1982 Tim Belcher 