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Baseball glove manufacturer Rawlings created the Gold Glove Award in 1957. That year only one Gold Glove was awarded for each position. The following year, 1958, awards were given to players in both leagues. 1957 Gold Glove Winners: P - Bobby Shantz, New York Yankees

C - Sherman Lollar, Chicago White Sox

1B - Gil Hodges, Brooklyn Dodgers

2B - Nellie Fox, Chicago White Sox

3B - Frank Malzone, Boston Red Sox

SS - Roy McMillan, Cincinnati Reds

OF - Minnie Minoso, Chicago White Sox

OF - Willie Mays, New York Giants

OF - Al Kaline, Detroit Tigers

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