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11/10/2009 3:52 PM ET
Ichiro Suzuki wins ninth consecutive Gold Glove Award
Mariners have captured a Gold Glove in 23 consecutive seasons, longest streak in the Majors.
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Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has been selected to the 2009 American League Rawlings Gold Glove Team, announced today by the Rawlings Sporting Goods Company and Major League Baseball. The award is Ichiro's ninth consecutive Gold Glove award.
Ichiro, 36, becomes the first player to win a Gold Glove in each of his nine Major League seasons. He also becomes the 7th outfielder in Major League history to earn at least nine gold gloves in a career. Ichiro also won seven consecutive Gold Glove Awards while playing for the Orix Blue Wave in Japan. In 2009, Ichiro finished with a .988 fielding percentage, making just four errors in 326 chances this season (317 putouts).
In 1,398 games since his debut with the Mariners in 2001, Ichiro's .993 fielding percentage is the 2nd-highest among Major League outfielders (min. 540 games). He has made only 24 errors in 3,340 career chances with 83 outfield assists. His 83 outfield assists are the most in the Majors since 2001.
Today's announcement extends the streak of a Mariner winning a Gold Glove to 23 consecutive seasons, the longest current streak in the Majors. Seattle's streak dates back to 1987, when pitcher Mark Langston became the first Mariner ever to win a Gold Glove. Since 1998, the Mariners have captured 21 Gold Gloves (Ichiro - 9, Boone - 3, Olerud - 3, Griffey Jr. - 2, Cameron - 2, Beltre - 2), most in the Majors during that time span (St. Louis is 2nd with 19). The National League Gold Glove winners will be announced tomorrow.
The Rawlings Gold Glove Award is presented annually to 18 players, one for each position, in both the American and National Leagues. Winners are chosen by Major League managers and coaches. Here's a look at the complete AL Team, as announced by Major League Baseball and Rawlings:
| Pos. | Name | Team | # Gold Gloves |
| P | Mark Buehrle | Chicago | 1 |
| C | Joe Mauer | Minnesota | 2 |
| 1B | Mark Teixeira | New York | 3 |
| 2B | Placido Polanco | Detroit | 2 |
| 3B | Evan Longoria | Tampa Bay | 1 |
| SS | Derek Jeter | New York | 4 |
| OF | Adam Jones | Baltimore | 1 |
| OF | Ichiro Suzuki | Seattle | 9 |
| OF | Torii Hunter | Los Angeles of Anaheim | 9 |
The Rawlings Gold Glove Awards were first awarded in 1957 to one player at each position for the entire Major Leagues. Since 1958, the award has been presented annually to nine players in both the American and National Leagues. For more information, please contact the Seattle Mariners Baseball Information Department at (206) 346-4000.
Seattle Mariners Gold Glove Award Winners
1987 Mark Langston, LHP
1988 Mark Langston, LHP; Harold Reynolds, 2B
1989 Harold Reynolds, 2B
1990 Ken Griffey Jr., OF; Harold Reynolds, 2B
1991 Ken Griffey Jr., OF
1992 Ken Griffey Jr., OF
1993 Ken Griffey Jr., OF; Omar Vizquel, SS
1994 Ken Griffey Jr., OF
1995 Ken Griffey Jr., OF
1996 Jay Buhner, OF; Ken Griffey Jr., OF
1997 Ken Griffey Jr., OF
1998 Ken Griffey Jr., OF
1999 Ken Griffey Jr., OF
2000 John Olerud, 1B
2001 Mike Cameron, OF; Ichiro Suzuki, OF
2002 Bret Boone, 2B; John Olerud, 1B; Ichiro Suzuki, OF
2003 Bret Boone, 2B; Mike Cameron, OF; John Olerud, 1B; Ichiro Suzuki, OF
2004 Bret Boone, 2B; Ichiro Suzuki, OF
2005 Ichiro Suzuki, OF
2006 Ichiro Suzuki, OF
2007 Ichiro Suzuki, OF; Adrian Beltre, 3B
2008 Ichiro Suzuki, OF; Adrian Beltre, 3B
2009 Ichiro Suzuki, OF
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