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Placido Polanco receives the Gold Glove Award as the best fielding third baseman in the National League.

Found November 02, 2011 on MyTeamRivals.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Placido Polanco,  Darin Erstad
TEAMS: Philadelphia Phillies,  Detroit Tigers

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Last night, Major League Baseball announced that Placido Polanco has won his third Rawlings Gold Glove Award, this time as a third baseman. His previous Gold Gloves were won as a second baseman of the Detroit Tigers in 2007 and 2009. With his win, he becomes the second man to win a Gold Glove at multiple positions, joining Darin Erstad. Polanco, starting in 115 games, committed only eight errors during the season, for a fielding percentage of .977. Congratulation on winning the honor, Polanco.
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