East Announces Great Glove Award Winners
Defense is a critical element in the game of baseball. Many times late in the game, a light-hitting defensive specialist will be inserted in place of a superstar hitter. Good defenders are worth their weight in gold and today the best of them for 2053 have been recognized. These players will receive the East Great Glove Award:

<Pitcher:value_bold#0>
<José Martínez:player#475> (<Michigan Cockatoos:team#183>)

<Catcher:value_bold#0>
<Micheal Briggs:player#4291> (<Tennessee Rascals:team#185>)

<First Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Bob Ramsey:player#7093> (<Massachusetts Possums:team#186>)

<Second Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Pete Sharp:player#11256> (<Michigan Cockatoos:team#183>)

<Third Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Sho Kitamura:player#6015> (<South Carolina Jackrabbits:team#181>)

<Shortstop:value_bold#0>
<José Mata:player#8455> (<Virginia Colonels:team#182>)

<Left Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Yunosuke Yamane:player#9373> (<Tennessee Rascals:team#185>)

<Center Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Jon Longley:player#11709> (<South Carolina Jackrabbits:team#181>)

<Right Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Juan Alicea:player#5330> (<South Carolina Jackrabbits:team#181>)

