gold glove

Aureate hand covering

Gold Glove refers to the annual award given to Major League Baseball players judged the best fielders at each position: He won three Gold Gloves at shortstop.

The term extends to describe exceptional defensive skill generally: She's a gold glove third baseman for the softball team.

Someone described as having gold glove hands catches or handles things with unusual skill and reliability.

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catch · leather · mitt · Rawlings · shortstop · Derek Jeter · diving · snag · web · throw · strong arm · infield · up the middle · Ozzie · highlight · highlight reel · spectacular · bare-handed

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Opposites
defensive excellence

gold gloveerror-prone

Tending to make mistakes

butcher · sieve · designated hitter · DH

award status

gold gloveMVP

Best player award

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