The Captain and Tex Bring Home the Gold | 
A week after winning their 27th World Series title, two New York Yankees have added to their trophy cases.
Team captain, and shortstop, Derek Jeter and first baseman Mark Teixeira have been named Gold Glove winners for the 2009 season.
Jeter, who had a tremendous all around season, was honored for the first time since 2006 and won his fourth Gold Glove overall. Teixeira, in his first season in the Bronx, not only won the AL home run (along with Tampa Bay’s Carlos Pena) and RBI crowns, but picked up his third career Gold Glove award as well.
Teixeira made just four errors this season while posting a .997 fielding percentage. Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, and Robinson Cano may have had more errors themselves, if not for Tex’s stellar play at first base.
Jeter’s eight errors were the lowest total of his career, and his improved range led to a .986 fielding percentage, the best mark at his position.
Joining the two Yankees as AL winners were second baseman Placido Polanco (Det), third baseman Evan Longoria, catcher Joe Mauer (Min), and outfielders Torii Hunter (LAA), Ichiro Suzuki (Sea), and Adam Jones (Bal). Chicago’s Mark Buehrle was the winner among the AL’s pitchers.
Topics: Adam Jones, Alex Rodriguez, Carlos Pena, Evan Longoria, Fielding Percentage, First Baseman, Fourth Gold, Gold Glove Award, Gold Glove Winners, Ichiro Suzuki, Joe Mauer, Mark Buehrle, Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees, Placido Polanco, Robinson Cano, second baseman, Shortstop Derek Jeter, Third Baseman, Trophy Cases
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