Fan Balloting For The Best Gold Glovers Ever

February 19, 2007 by cubsnet

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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