In What year was the Gold Glove award first handed out?

Answer 1

1957 was the year, and one year after the first Cy Young award was handed out also. Among the first glove recipients were Willie Mays, Gil Hodges, Nellie Fox, and Minnie Minoso

Answer 2

In 1957
The baseball glove manufacturer Rawlings invented the idea of the Gold Glove to commemorate the best fielding performance at each position in baseball. A glove made from gold lamé-tanned leather was affixed to a walnut base and the Gold Glove was born.
In American baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to simply as the Gold Glove, is the award annually given to the major league player judged to be the most "superior individual fielding performance" at each position (in each league), as voted by the managers and coaches in each league. Eighteen Gold Gloves are awarded each year, one at each of nine positions to a player in both the National League and American League.
The most Gold Gloves ever won by a player is 16, a feat achieved by both third baseman Brooks Robinson and pitcher Jim Kaat. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Greg Maddux will equal this record if he wins another Gold Glove in the current season.

The only player ever to win Gold Gloves as an infielder and outfielder is Darin Erstad, who won Gold Gloves as an outfielder in 2000 and 2002 and a first baseman in 2004, all with the Anaheim Angels.

Rafael Palmeiro might be considered the only designated hitter to 'win' the Gold Glove. Plameiro won the 1999 Award with the Texas Rangers while only appearing in 28 games as a first baseman; he appeared in 135 games as a DH that season.

Note : The award should not be confused with the Golden Gloves amateur boxing competition.

Answer 3

1957