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The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as simply the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League (NL) and the American League (AL). Winners are determined from voting by the managers and coaches in each league, who are not permitted to vote for their own players. Additionally, a sabermetric component provided by the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) accounts for approximately 25 percent of the vote.
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Notre Dame High School (NDHS) in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, is a co-ed Roman Catholic college preparatory high school founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1947.
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John William Lindsey is a former professional baseball first baseman. Lindsey is known for having spent the most time in the minor leagues before making his major league debut, which he did in 2010 with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Michael Douglas Lindsey is an American former professional baseball catcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) during two seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox. He was drafted by the Phillies in the 6th round of the 1987 Major League Baseball draft.
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Victor Jose Mata Abreu is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He played during two seasons at the major league level for the New York Yankees. He was signed by the Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1978. Lindsey played his first professional season with their Class-A Oneonta Yankees in 1978, and his last with the Baltimore Orioles' Triple-A Rochester Red Wings in 1988. Currently works for the New York Yankees as a supervisor of scouting operations in Dominican Republic, has been instrumental for the signing of big league players as Robinson Cano, Eduardo Nunez, Cristian Guzman, D'Angelo Jimenez, Jose Tabata, Francisco Cervelli among many others.
James Kendrick Lindsey was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1922 to 1937. He helped the Cardinals win the 1930 National League pennant and win the 1931 World Series and 1934 World Series.
David Lindsey Skaggs is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of four seasons, from 1977 until 1980, for the Baltimore Orioles and California Angels. As a member of the Orioles, he was the last Oriole to wear #8 before Cal Ripken, Jr.
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