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Hall of Fame centerfielder Willie Mays won 12 Gold Gloves and was elected to the joint MLB/Rawlings all-time team compiled in 2007, the 50th anniversary of the Gold Glove award. On February 20, 2007, Major League Baseball and Rawlings announced that an all-time Gold Glove Team would be named during the 50th anniversary of the first Gold Glove ...
Greg Maddux has won 18 Gold Gloves, the most in Major League Baseball history. The Gold Glove Award is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), as voted by the managers and coaches in each league. [1]
Bob Boone, who is a member of one of four family pairs to win Gold Glove Awards, won seven between both leagues during his career. [9] Jim Sundberg has won six Gold Gloves, [10] with Bill Freehan and Salvador Pérez winning five. [11] [12] There have been four 4-time winners at catcher: Del Crandall, Mike Matheny, Charles Johnson, and Tony Peña.
Pages in category "Gold Glove Award winners" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 393 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
[28] [29] [30] There have been eight 5-time winners and nine 4-time winners as well. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Darin Erstad won a Gold Glove as a first baseman in 2004 after winning two awards in the outfield (2000, 2002), making him the only player to win the award as an infielder and an outfielder.
Gil Hodges was first player to ever win the Gold Glove in 1957; at the time it was a consolidated award between both the NL and AL. Mark Teixeira (2005–2006, 2009–2010, 2012 AL Gold Glove winner) Carlos Peña (2008 AL Gold Glove winner) Kevin Youkilis (left; 2007 AL Gold Glove winner)
Roberto Alomar leads all second basemen with 10 Gold Glove Award wins. The Gold Glove Award is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), as voted by the managers and coaches in each league. [1]
The award was created from a glove made from gold lamé-tanned leather and affixed to a walnut base. [3] Initially, only one Gold Glove per position was awarded to the top fielder at each position in the entire league; [2] however, separate awards were given for the National and American Leagues beginning in 1958. [4] [5]