Gold Glove Award from the Chronology

Nov 3, 2006 - The NL Gold Glove winners are announced. P Greg Maddux wins his 16th award, tying the record shared by P Jim Kaat and 3B Brooks Robinson. SS Omar Vizquel wins his 11th award, while OF Andruw Jones wins his 9th in a row.

Nov 2, 2006 - The AL Gold Glove winners are announced. Ivan Rodriguez wins his 12th award, extending his record for Cs. OFs Ichiro Suzuki and Torii Hunter and 3B Eric Chavez each win for the 6th straight season.

Nov 2, 2005 - SS Omar Vizquel wins his 10th Gold Glove Award as the winners for the NL are announced. At age 38‚ he becomes the oldest middle IF ever cited. P Greg Maddux of the Cubs wins his 15th award‚ while OFs Jim Edmonds and Andruw Jones each wins his 8th.

Nov 1, 2005 - Outfielders Ichiro Suzuki and Torii Hunter‚ and 3B Eric Chavez each wins his 5th consecutive Gold Glove Award as the winners are announced for the AL.

Nov 5, 2003 - Atlanta OF Andruw Jones wins his 6th straight Gold Glove Award as the NL awards are announced. St. Louis OF Jim Edmonds also wins for the 6th time.

Nov 4, 2003 - Seven repeat winners‚ including four Seattle Mariners‚ are named American League Gold Glove Award winners. Yankee hurler Mike Mussina wins for the 6th time.

Nov 14, 2002 - The NL Gold Glove winners are announced. Braves P Greg Maddux wins his 13th straight award.

Nov 13, 2002 - The AL Gold Glove winners are announced. Three Mariners-Bret Boone‚ John Olerud‚ and Ichiro Suzuki-take awards.

Nov 6, 2001 - Gold Glove award winners are announced. Ivan Rodriguez wins his 10th straight to tie Johnny Bench for the most by a catcher‚ Greg Maddux wins his 12th straight to extend his NL record for pitchers‚ and Roberto Alomar wins for the 10th time‚ the most ever for a 2B.

Dec 9, 1992 - The Braves sign free agent Cy Young and Gold Glove winner Greg Maddux to a 5-year contract‚ and then trade pitchers Charlie Leibrandt and Pat Gomez to the Rangers in exchange for 3B Jose Oliva. Leibrandt (15-7) saw his star fall in Atlanta when he gave up 11th-inning extra base hits in the 1992 WS and the 1991 NLCS. Maddux‚ who turned down a $28.5 million contract extension in mid-season with the Cubs‚ signs for $28 million‚ $6 million less than the Yankees offered.

Nov 27, 1984 - The 1984 AL Gold Glove team is announced‚ and it is made up of the same 9 players as the 1983 team: C Lance Parrish‚ 1B Eddie Murray‚ 2B Lou Whitaker‚ 3B Buddy Bell‚ SS Alan Trammell‚ OFs Dwight Evans‚ Dave Winfield‚ and Dwayne Murphy‚ and P Ron Guidry.

Dec 1, 1979 - Padres OF Dave Winfield and Texas 3B Buddy Bell are first-time honorees as TSN announces the 1979 Gold Glove teams.

Dec 2, 1978 - TSN announces the Gold Glove winners. SS Mark Belanger wins for the 8th and final time‚ while 1B Keith Hernandez and C Bob Boone are each honored for the first time.

Dec 4, 1976 - Aurelio Rodriguez becomes the first AL 3B since 1959 to beat out Brooks Robinson for the Gold Glove Award. Other Newcomers on TSN fielding team include 3B Mike Schmidt‚ OF Dwight Evans‚ and C Jim Sundberg‚ who would combine to win 24 awards.

Nov 29, 1975 - Two Orioles standouts‚ with a combined total of 24 Gold Glove Awards‚ are each honored for the last time. Brooks Robinson and Paul Blair are the two making swan songs on TSN's fielding team‚ while outfielders Garry Maddox and Fred Lynn each win the award for the first time.

Nov 24, 1973 - Bob Gibson wins the last of 9 Gold Glove on the mound‚ and Joe Morgan wins the first of 5 at 2B.

Nov 25, 1972 - TSN announces the Gold Glove Award winners. Pirates OF Roberto Clemente wins his 12th straight‚ and Dodgers 1B Wes Parker his 6th in a row. Neither will play in 1973.

Nov 20, 1971 - TSN announces the Gold Glove fielding teams. Among newcomers are OFs Amos Otis in the AL and Bobby Bonds in the NL.

Apr 27, 1971 - I tried. A year and a half is too much. Very severe personal problems are mounting every day. Thanks for your confidence and understanding. Flood batted .293 and won 7 Gold Glove Awards during his 15-year tenure in the major leagues. He will continue his antitrust suit which will eventually reach the Supreme Court.

Nov 21, 1970 - TSN announces the Gold Glove selections. White Sox SS Luis Aparicio wins the 9th and final honor of his career‚ while Mets OF Tommie Agee becomes the first non P to win it in each league. Aparicio has now won a gold glove in the 50s‚ 60s‚ and 70s.

Dec 3, 1969 - In what is rated their best trade ever‚ the Royals send 3B Joe Foy to the Mets for OF Amos Otis and P Bob Johnson. Foy will not solve the Mets' 3B problems‚ while Otis will spend 14 years in Kansas City‚ win 3 Gold Gloves‚ and lead the AL in stolen bases once.