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PRINT THIS PAGE | E-MAIL THIS PAGE Tuesday, October 20, 1998 Rodriguez sets mark for AL catchers with seventh straight Gold Glove award ST. LOUIS (AP) - Ivan Rodriguez has been called the best defensive catcher of his era, and now he has a record string of awards to back that up. Rodriguez of the Texas Rangers was picked Monday as the catcher on the American League Gold Glove team for the seventh time, surpassing the previous mark set by former Ranger Jim Sundberg. Outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. of Seattle and pitcher Greg Maddux of Atlanta each received their ninth consecutive Gold Gloves. Maddux's award tied him with St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer Bob Gibson for most awards for a National League pitcher. Centerfielder Bernie Williams was the only member of the AL-champion New York Yankees given a Gold Glove. No member of the NL-champion San Diego Padres made the team. The annual awards, presented by Rawlings, honor 18 of baseball's best fielders - one from each position in both the AL and NL. The winners were selected by major league managers and coaches, who cannot vote for players from their own teams. Cincinnati second baseman Bret Boone received his first award, marking the second time a father and son won the honors. Boone's father, Bob, a catcher, won seven Gold Gloves. San Francisco outfielder Barry Bonds and his father, Bobby, were the first father-son pair to collect awards, and Barry Bonds received his eighth Gold Glove Monday. Other AL winners were Baltimore first baseman Rafael Palmeiro, Orioles second baseman Roberto Alomar, Chicago White Sox third baseman Robin Ventura, Cleveland shortstop Omar Vizquel, outfielder Jim Edmunds of Anaheim and Baltimore pitcher Mike Mussina. The other NL winners were San Francisco first baseman J.T. Snow, Philadelphia third baseman Scott Rolen, New York Mets shortstop Rey Ordonez, outfielders Larry Walker of Colorado and Andruw Jones of Atlanta, and Los Angeles catcher Charles Johnson. Send a Letter to the Editor about This Story | Start or Join A Discussion about This Story Send the URL (Address) of This Story to A Friend: Enter their email address below: texnews.com Reporter OnLine Local Sports Texas Sports Copyright ©1998, Abilene Reporter-News / Texnews / E.W. Scripps Publications Send the URL (Address) of This Story to A Friend: Enter their email address below:

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