American League Gold Glove Winners

Major League Baseball has announced the American League Gold Glove winners for the 2006 baseball season. The number at the end is the # of Gold Gloves that player has won in his career.

1B Mark Teixeira- Texas Rangers 2
2B Mark Grudzielanek- Kansas City Royals 1
3B Eric Chavez- Oakland Athletics 6
SS Derek Jeter- NY Yankees 3
OF Torii Hunter- Minnesota Twins 6
OF Ichiro Suzuki- Seattle Mariners 6
OF Vernon Wells- Toronto Blue Jays 3
C Ivan Rodriguez- Detroit Tigers 12
P Kenny Rogers- Detroit Tigers 5

One can assume it is a lot easier to catch those shots back up the middle with a little pine tar on your glove and hand. Way to go sticky fingers.