THIS DAY IN BÉISBOL November 10: Gimenez, Tatis win 2023 Platinum Glove Award

Guardians second baseman Andres Gimenez was named the 2023 Platinum Glove winner in the American League, while Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. won the award for being the NL’s best overall fielder on this day in béisbol, November 10.

Gimenez, of Venezuela, earned the top prize for fielding excellence in the same year he won his second career Gold Glove. He also had a solid year at the plate, belting 15 homers, driving in 62 runs and stealing 30 bases while splitting time at shortstop.

Tatis, who began his career at shortstop before moving to right, also won a Gold Glove in 2023 after missing all of 2022 due to injury and a PED-related suspension. He’d go on to win his second Platinum and Gold Glove awards in 2025.

Also on this day: In 1998, Juan Gonzalez won his second American League MVP award in three years. The Texas Rangers right fielder/DH hit 45 homers with an AL-leading 157 RBI and 50 doubles.

Red Sox slugger David Ortiz won his seventh AL Silver Slugger Award at DH in 2016, the final season of his 20-year Hall of Fame career. Big Papi, 40, slammed 38 HR with a league-leading 127 RBI and 1.021 OPS. Tigers 1B Miguel Cabrera also won the seventh Silver Slugger of his career.

Photos: LatinoBaseball.com illustration

Andres Gimenez: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Fernando Tatis Jr.: Ryan Casey Aguinaldo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons