"All-Time", that is....The glove manufacturer is holding an election to determine the outstanding defensive players of the last 50 years (Rawlings began awarding Gold Gloves in 1957). You can vote at:
www.rawlingsgoldglove.com/Voting/Default.aspx
Reds on the ballot include Bench, Morgan, Concepcion, Buddy Bell and Junior, plus former pitching coach Jim Kaat. Vote early and often!
"In baseball, you don't know nothin'"...Yogi Berra
Voted for Jim Kaat, Johnny Bench, Keith Hernandez, Bill Mazeroski, Ozzie Smith, Scott Rolen, Garry Maddox, Devon White and Andruw Jones (no Tris Speaker, Richie Ashburn, Joe DiMaggio or Terry Moore on the ballot).
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
May I be the first to say "Jeter is on the ballot??"
Edit: Now having seen the post done while I was writing May I be the second?
Greg Maddux, Johnny Bench, Keith Hernandez, Bill Mazeroski, Ozzie Smith, Scott Rolen, Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente, Ken Griffey Jr.
We'll go down in history as the first society that wouldn't save itself because it wasn't cost effective ~ Kurt Vonnegut
I went with Greg Maddux, Johnny Bench, Keith Hernandez, Bill Mazeroski, Scott Rolen, Ozzie Smith, Willie Mays, Andruw Jones, and Garry Maddox.
Tris Speaker would have been a definite in the outfield had they included earlier eras. Bill Mazeroski vs. Nap Lajoie would have been interesting at second base, too, but I'd probably have picked Maz in the end.
Oh, and I found it funny that Derek Jeter was one of the six shortstops listed.
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Originally Posted by Cyclone792
Not a single American Leaguer. Figure the odds. I'm not disagreeing with any of the selections, I just find that curious.
Rolen over Schmidt at 3B?
"I prefer books and movies where the conflict isn't of the extreme cannibal apocalypse variety I guess." Redsfaithful
Or Brooks Robinson???
I went with Maddux, Bench, Hernandez, Mazeroski, Smith, Robinson, Clemente, Maddox and Mays.
When all is said and done more is said than done.
Yeah, though I could have just as easily picked Schmidt. Both excel to their left and charging the ball. Schmidt was better diving toward the 3B line, Rolen's a little cleaner. Frankly, there wasn't a bad pick at that position (outside of maybe Chavez).
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
Here's mine:
Your All-Time Rawlings Gold Glove Team
Pitcher:Maddux, Greg
Catcher:Bench, Johnny
First Base:Hernandez, Keith
Second Base:Mazeroski, Bill
Third Base:Rolen, Scott
Shortstop:Smith, Ozzie
Outfield:Jones, Andruw
Outfield:Maddox, Garry
Outfield:Mays, Willie
'When I'm not longer rapping, I want to open up an ice cream parlor and call myself Scoop Dogg.'
-Snoop on his retirement
Your Mom is happy.
Mine...
Pitcher: Kaat, Jim
Catcher: Bench, Johnny
First Base: Snow, J.T. (He'll be overlooked in this group)
Second Base: Mazeroski, Bill
Third Base: Robinson, Brooks
Shortstop: Smith, Ozzie
Outfield: Clemente, Roberto
Outfield: Griffey Jr., Ken
Outfield: Mays, Willie
Dubito Ergo Cogito Ergo Sum.
Pitcher:Maddux, Greg
Catcher:Bench, Johnny
First Base:Hernandez, Keith
Second Base:Morgan, Joe
Third Base:Schmidt, Mike
Shortstop:Concepcion, Dave
Outfield:Griffey Jr., Ken
Outfield:Mays, Willie
Outfield:Suzuki, Ichiro
"I don't want to embarrass any other catcher by comparing him to Johnny Bench."
Sparky Anderson
My picks exactly
Mine are a tad different.
Pitcher:Gibson, Bob
Catcher:Bench, Johnny
First Base:Hernandez, Keith
Second Base:Morgan, Joe
Third Base:Robinson, Brooks
Shortstop:Concepcion, Dave
Outfield:Griffey Jr., Ken
Outfield:Mays, Willie
Outfield:Clemente, Roberto
2B was the killer for me as I felt Alomar, Morgan and Mazeroski were all equally deserving. SS I actually thought Ozzie should get it so I voted like a homer just to get Davey in the running.
"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."
--Woody Hayes
Maddux, Bench, Hernandez, Sandberg, Smith, Schmidt, Mays, Jr., and A. Jones.
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Hitters who avoid outs are the funnest.
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