Who was the first player ever to win a Gold Glove at the catcher position?

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Who was the first player ever to win a Gold Glove at the catcher position?

2006-07-25 09:34:41 · 5 answers · asked by Michael B 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball

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The first was Sherm Lollar of the White Sox, back in 1957. That was the only year where they only gave one Gold Glove for both leagues, instead of one in each league as they do now:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lollash01.shtml

2006-07-25 09:37:42 · answer #1 · answered by Craig S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Sherm Lollar

2006-07-25 16:38:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

1957...sherm loller...white sox...first nl player to get it was a year later in 1958...del crandel...millwuake

2006-07-25 16:39:02 · answer #3 · answered by dhecht45 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

yogi bierra

2006-07-25 22:33:32 · answer #4 · answered by CubsFan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

yogi berra, but he did not get one because it was not awarded yet!

2006-07-25 16:41:00 · answer #5 · answered by happymrzot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋