NEW YORK, Nov. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Rawlings Sporting
Goods Company, Inc., announced that Colorado Rockies™ third baseman
Nolan Arenado and Minnesota Twins™
centerfielder Byron Buxton won the
2017 Rawlings Platinum Glove Award™ presented by the Society for
American Baseball Research (SABR) in their respective
Leagues. The winners were unveiled tonight during the 2017
Rawlings Gold Glove Award® Ceremony, where the game's defensive
stars accepted their hardware from some of baseball's greatest
legends.
This is the first Rawlings Platinum Glove Award for both Arenado
and Buxton.
Arenado, the five-time Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner, became
the first Colorado Rockies player to win the Rawlings Platinum
Glove Award. He is the first infielder to start his career with
five straight Rawlings Gold Glove Awards.
Buxton is the first Twins center fielder to win a Rawlings Gold
Glove Award since Torii Hunter in
2007. He led all center fielders with 24 defensive runs saved.
The Rawlings Platinum Glove Award winners are determined by
combining votes based on an adjusted SABR Defensive Index™ for each
of the nine Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners in each League and
the votes from baseball fans worldwide.
"Now in its seventh year, the Rawlings Platinum Glove Award fan
inclusion platform continues to prove that baseball fans worldwide
know, value and celebrate defensive greatness," said Mike Thompson, executive vice president of
marketing for St. Louis-based
Rawlings. "This year's fan vote greatly exceeded our
expectations; with passionate fans from countries across the globe
letting us know who the best defenders are in baseball."
Based on the final SABR Defensive Index, Buxton was second in
the American League with a 20.0 SDI, and Arenado was second in the
National League with an 11.0 SDI.
"This year, the SABR Defensive Index and fan votes were closely
aligned," said Vince Gennaro,
president of SABR and chair of the SABR Fielding Committee.
"More and more fans are paying attention to defensive metrics, and
it seems to be influencing their votes."
Voting began at the conclusion of the 2017 Rawlings Gold Glove
Award Announcement Show presented by Newell
Brands on ESPN's "Baseball Tonight" on November 7, 2017, and ended 48 hours later.
Fan discussion surrounding the Award on social media was fostered
in part by some team's open campaigning for their respective
nominees. ESPN's Eduardo Perez
and SABR's Gennaro announced the winners live on stage during the
Hollywood award show format.
Francisco Lindor of the Cleveland
Indians™ and Anthony Rizzo of the
Chicago Cubs™ won last year's Rawlings Platinum Glove Award in each
League.
About the Rawlings Gold Glove Award®
The Rawlings Gold
Glove Award® is a registered trademark owned by Rawlings Sporting
Goods Company, Inc. The award is correctly identified as the
Rawlings Gold Glove Award®. The name should not be shortened,
abbreviated or otherwise misused. Proper identification of this
service mark using the registration symbol and the Rawlings name is
important to protect the integrity of the program and perpetuate
this worthy tradition. For more information, please visit
www.rawlingsgoldglove.com.
About Rawlings
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.,
a proud part of Newell Brands
(NYSE:NWL) portfolio of leading consumer brands, is an innovative
manufacturer and marketer of sporting goods worldwide. Founded in
1887, Rawlings is an authentic global sports brand, trusted by
generations of athletes of all skill levels. Rawlings' unparalleled
quality and expert craftsmanship are the fundamental reasons why
more professional athletes, national governing bodies and sports
leagues choose Rawlings. Rawlings is the Official Ball Supplier and
Batting Helmet of Major League Baseball®, the official baseball of
Minor League Baseball™ and the NCAA®, and the approved baseball,
basketball, football and softball of the National High School
Federation®. For more information, please visit Rawlings.com or by
phone at (314) 819-2800.
About Newell
Brands
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(NYSE: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a
strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Paper Mate®,
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makes life better every day, where they live, learn, work and play.
This press release and additional information about Newell Brands are available on the company's
website, www.newellbrands.com.
About SABR™
The Society for American Baseball Research
(SABR) is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering research
and disseminating the history and record of baseball. Founded
in 1971, SABR has more than 6,500 members worldwide and has
established itself as a vibrant baseball community and a premier
distributor of ground-breaking baseball information. SABR
features 70 chapters and 30 research committees, and produces three
annual publications – two editions of The Baseball Research
Journaland The National Pastime – in addition
to other print and e-books. SABR also hosts annual events,
including the National Convention each summer, and the SABR
Analytics Conference in March in Phoenix. For more
information about SABR, go to SABR.org.
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