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Golden boy: Rockies’ Arenado wins 5th straight Gold Glove

By JAKE SEINER Arenado became the first
AP Sports Writer infielder to win five straight
NEW YORK (AP) — Colora- Gold Gloves at the start of
do Rockies third baseman his career.
Nolan Arenado won his fifth “Obviously, five, it’s a pretty
consecutive Gold Glove special number,” he said.
Award on Tuesday night, “It means a lot. ... Right now
while Minnesota Twins cen- I want to try to win as many
ter fielder Byron Buxton as I can while I’m healthy.”
headlined a group of six Barnhart beat out two big
first-time winners. stars in fellow finalists Buster
The prizes for defensive ex- Posey and Yadier Molina,
cellence were announced becoming the first Cincin-
by Rawlings for the 60th nati catcher to win since
time. Hall of Famer Johnny Bench
Arenado, Cubs right fielder in 1977.
Jason Heyward and Roy- “It’s as good as it gets for
als left fielder Alex Gordon me. I’m a defensive guy
were each honored for the and I take a lot of pride in
fifth time, most among this that,” Barnhart said.
year’s winners. Molina won eight years in a
Rockies second baseman In this Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017 file photo, Colorado Rockies’ Nolan Arenado gets his glove on a row in the National League
DJ LeMahieu got his sec- grounder hit by Arizona Diamondbacks’ Chris Iannetta before throwing to first base for the out before Posey was picked
ond Gold Glove, joining during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Phoenix. last season.
Arenado in a banner year Associated Press “I am taken aback by it, to
for the NL West. Diamond- three years, but was beat- includes Angels catcher Simmons and Rays third be honest with you,” Barn-
backs pitcher Zack Greinke en out this time by Blue Jays Martin Maldonado, who baseman Evan Longoria hart said. “Buster and Yadi
won for the fourth time in a righty Marcus Stroman, ended a four-year reign by each won their third. Sim- are obviously two of the
row, and teammate Paul who snagged his first Gold Royals backstop Salvador mons hadn’t won since best guys in baseball.”
Goldschmidt took his third Glove. Perez. Reds catcher Tucker 2014, and Longoria got his Every major league man-
award at first base. Giants “This is one of the main Barnhart and Marlins left first since 2010. ager and up to six coach-
shortstop Brandon Craw- awards I always wanted fielder Marcell Ozuna also Boston right fielder Mookie es on his staff vote for
ford won for the third con- to win,” Stroman said in an won for the first time. Betts and Braves center Gold Gloves. They cannot
secutive year at shortstop. interview on ESPN. “I’m ec- “This is a special moment,” fielder Ender Inciarte each choose their own play-
The World Series-winning static. This is huge for me.” Buxton said. won for the second time. ers. Four years ago, Rawl-
Astros and NL champion Buxton and Twins second Kansas City first baseman Five teams had a pair of ings added a sabermetric
Dodgers were both shut baseman Brian Dozier were Eric Hosmer received his winners: the Angels, Dia- component that comprises
out. Houston pitcher Dallas also among the first-time fourth Gold Glove, while mondbacks, Rockies, Roy- about 25 percent of the se-
Keuchel had won the last winners. The group also Angels shortstop Andrelton als and Twins. lection total.q

Tony Stewart hints he may run some NASCAR events in future

By JENNA FRYER races, especially Charlotte
AP Auto Racing Writer having a road course race
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP) — next year. I mean, there
Tony Stewart hasn’t ruled might be some opportuni-
out a return in some form ties that might be a little bit
to NASCAR, perhaps in the fun for me to come out and
Xfinity Series or at Charlotte dust things off a little bit.”
Motor Speedway’s road Stewart later told reporters
course. The three-time NAS- he’s working on something
CAR champion expressed even bigger that does not
interest in getting back in involve NASCAR. He de-
a stock car Wednesday as clined to share more infor-
he introduced Aric Almi- mation, but has expressed
rola as the newest driver at interest in running the 24
Stewart-Haas Racing . At Hours of Le Mans, Global
one point, Almirola turned RallyCross and has even
to his new boss and asked chided team co-owner
if he can run Xfinity Series Gene Haas about Formula
races next season. One’s Monaco Grand Prix.
“We’ll work on that. I might Stewart retired at the end
want to drive it at some of last season. Now 46, he’s
point,” Stewart said. got a full schedule of sprint
When the assembled me- car racing and has seem-
dia groaned at Stewart In this Nov. 19, 2016, file photo, Tony Stewart heads to the hauler after a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series ingly enjoyed his time in his
potentially dangling fake Auto Racing practice in Homestead, Fla. role as owner at NASCAR
news, he doubled down. Associated Press races. Prior to Wednesday,
“You guys act like you don’t said. “There are actually in running. We’ve actually thing near worth announc- he’d never expressed inter-
need something shocking some road course races discussed it in-house here, ing by any means, but est in running a NASCAR
today to write,” Stewart that I might be interested but we don’t have any- there are some really cool race again.q