Baseball season is over, but the awards are just beginning! Last night the Rawlings Gold Glove awards were announced. These awards are given out annually to those who respectfully displayed the best fielding performances throughout the season. A winner is chosen in each position from both the American League and the National League. There were some eyebrow raisers and some that were no surprise. Among the winners are nine first time Rawlings Gold Glove Winners. Check out the winners below (and some of their glove choices!)
Winners!
AL Pitcher – Mark Buehrle, Chicago White Sox – Three Golden Gloves
Glove Choice: Nike Brand
NL Pitcher – Clayton Kershaw, LA Dodgers – First Time Winner
Glove Choice: Wilson A2000 Series
AL Catcher – Matt Wieters, Baltimore Orioles – First Time Winner
Glove Choice: Rawlings PROSCM202T
NL Catcher – Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals (NO SURPRISES HERE) – Four Golden Gloves
Glove Choice: Rawlings HOH PROSCM41B
AL First Base – Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox (Yankees fans may be crying foul play since Mark Teixeira was ousted by Gonzalez but regardless, both are deserving.) – Three Golden Gloves
NL First Base – Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds – First Time Winner
AL Second Base – Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox – Two Golden Gloves
Glove Choice: Wilson A2KDP15
NL Second Base – Brandon Phillips, Cincinnati Reds – Three Golden Gloves
AL Third Base – Adrian Beltre, Texas Rangers – Three Golden Gloves
Glove Choice: Rawlings Pro Pref. PROS171C
NL Third Base – Placido Polanco, Philadelphia Phillies – Three Golden Gloves
Glove Choice: Wilson A2000 Series
AL Shortstop – Erick Aybar, LA Angels (Finally they looked beyond Jeter) – First Time Winner
NL Shortstop – Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado Rockies – Two Golden Gloves
Glove Choice: Rawlings HOH PRONP4DC
AL Left Field – Alex Gordon, KC Royals (Big shout out to this one!!!) – First Time Winner
Glove Choice: Rawlings Pro Pref. PROS171C
NL Left Field – Gerardo Parra, Arizona Diamondbacks – First Time Winner
AL Center Field – Jacoby Ellsbury, Boston Red Sox – First Time Winner
NL Center Field – Matt Kemp, LA Dodgers – Two Golden Gloves
AL Right Field – Nick Markakis, Baltimore Orioles – First Time Winner
Glove Choice: Rawlings HOH PRO302-6P
NL Right Field – Andre Ethier, LA Dodgers – First Time Winner
