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Molina wins 6th straight Gold Glove in MLB

  Last Updated On 30 October,2013 About 4 hours ago

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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina has won his sixth straight Gold Glove award, making him one of four players in the World Series rewarded for superior defense this season.

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia and right fielder Shane Victorino also were honored Tuesday, along with Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright.

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado became the 10th rookie to win a Gold Glove and first since outfielder Ichiro Suzuki in 2001. Atlanta shortstop Andrelton Simmons and Baltimore third baseman Manny Machado also were among the eight first-time recipients.

Baltimore and Kansas City had three winners apiece, tied for the most of any team. Baltimore finished with the fewest errors in Major League Baseball (54) and set a league record with a .991 fielding percentage.

Kansas City left fielder Alex Gordon took his third Gold Glove in a row, while first baseman Eric Hosmer and catcher Salvador Perez each received their first.

Baltimore shortstop J.J. Hardy and center fielder Adam Jones were also repeat winners, as was Rockies left fielder Carlos Gonzalez.

Center fielder Carlos Gomez became the first Gold Glove winner for the Milwaukee Brewers since shortstop Robin Yount in 1982, ending the longest drought for any team in the 57-year history of the award.

Toronto knuckleballer R.A. Dickey was the winner among American League pitchers.

Arizona's Gerardo Parra won in right field after taking the National League honors in left two years ago. Other recipients in the NL were Cincinnati second baseman Brandon Phillips, his fourth, and Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, his first.

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