A report on Gold Glove Award and Ken Griffey Jr.

Griffey with the Seattle Mariners in 2009

Gil Hodges was one of the first Gold Glove recipients, in 1957.

Griffey in 1988 as a member of the San Bernardino Spirit

Brooks Robinson won 16 Gold Gloves, the most of any position player.

Greg Maddux won 18 Gold Gloves, the most of any player.

A mural of Ken Griffey Jr. in downtown Seattle from the strike-shortened 1994 season. The tick-marks represent his home runs up to the time of the strike, when Griffey Jr. was chasing the single-season home run record set by Roger Maris in 1961.

Willie Mays won 12 Gold Gloves and was elected to the all-time team.

One of Ken Griffey Jr.'s signature sneakers, the Nike Air Griffey Max.

Mark Belanger (pictured) won multiple Gold Gloves at shortstop along with teammates Davey Johnson and Bobby Grich at second base.

As of 2021 Nolan Arenado (with 5) has won the most Platinum Glove Awards of any player.

Griffey, batting for the Cincinnati Reds.

Griffey played in his hometown of Cincinnati from 2000–2008.

Ken Griffey Jr. in 2008 with the Chicago White Sox

Griffey, batting against the Cubs after returning to the Mariners during Spring training, March 2009.

Ken Griffey Jr. during his final plate appearance of the 2009 season.

Griffey during a press conference in 2016 after his election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame

Griffey was also an exceptional defender and won ten Gold Glove Awards in center field.

- Ken Griffey Jr.

Other players with 10 or more wins include shortstop Omar Vizquel (11), catcher Johnny Bench (10), third baseman Mike Schmidt (10), and outfielders Ken Griffey Jr., Ichiro Suzuki, Andruw Jones, and Al Kaline (10 each).

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Rafael Palmeiro

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Cuban-American former Major League Baseball first baseman and left fielder.

Palmeiro in a Spring training game for the Baltimore Orioles against the Boston Red Sox, 2005.

He was named to the MLB All-Star Team four times, and won the Gold Glove three times.

Despite this, he became one of only six players (the other five being Ken Griffey Jr., Mark McGwire, Jimmie Foxx, Albert Pujols and Manny Ramírez) in history to hit at least 200 home runs for two different clubs, doing so on September 13, 2004 off Justin Miller.

Mike Schmidt

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American former professional baseball third baseman who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Schmidt homers against the Reds on July 20, 1987, at the Vet

As a fielder, Schmidt won the National League Gold Glove Award for third basemen ten times.

Schmidt is one of only three players (along with Willie Mays and Ken Griffey Jr.) to win 10 Gold Gloves and hit at least 500 home runs, and is the only infielder ever to do so.

Cincinnati Reds

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American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati.

Hall of famer Edd Roush led Cincinnati to the 1919 World Series.

Crosley Field (pictured in 1969), the Reds' home stadium from 1912 to 1970

Riverfront Stadium (pictured in 1974), the home stadium of the Reds from 1970 to 2002

Pete Rose at bat in a game at Dodger Stadium during the 1970s

George Foster slugged 52 home runs in 1977, earning the NL MVP award.

Great American Ball Park, the Reds' home stadium since 2003

Ken Griffey Jr. played in his hometown of Cincinnati from 2000 to 2008.

Joey Votto, first baseman (2007–present)

Great American Ball Park opened in 2003 along the Ohio River.

Scott Rolen wearing the current Reds away uniform, featuring classic lettering.

Barry Larkin playing in Riverfront Stadium in 1990

Marty Brennaman, the Hall of Fame "voice of the Reds"

Great American Ball Park opened in, with high expectations for a team led by local favorites, including outfielder Ken Griffey Jr., shortstop Barry Larkin and first baseman Sean Casey.

In 2010, with NL MVP Joey Votto and Gold Glovers Brandon Phillips and Scott Rolen, the Reds posted a 91–71 record and were NL Central champions.