Fan Balloting For The Best Gold Glovers Ever
The people are going to get to decide the all-time Gold Glove team, reports the AP. "The ballot will be unveiled at Times Square in New York on Tuesday morning." Out of all the Gold Glove winners, the ballot has been reduced to 50 players made up of 18 outfielders, 6 players at each infield position, 5 catchers, and 3 pitchers. We'll be able to vote at a Rawlings web site.
I'm sure Ryne Sandberg (9 Gold Gloves) and Greg Maddux (16) will be on the ballot. Ron Santo (5) and Andre Dawson (8) would seem to have a chance of being on the ballot as well.
In fan balloting, players in big markets and players who played more recently tend to have big advantages. That means Sandberg will likely have an advantage over Bill Mazeroski (from all we know, the deserving winner), Frank White, and Roberto Alomar.
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Sandberg, Maddux, and Dawson
Sandberg, Maddux, and Dawson all made the ballot. Santo did not.
Ken Boyer?
How in the name of Ronnie Woo Woo did Ken Boyer get on this ballot and not Santo?
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RE: Ken Boyer?
Boyer is generally considered one of the great defensive third basemen in big league history. It's hard to begrudge him being on the list.