Dipped In Gold Part 2 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Second Base

Morgan began his career in 1963 with with the Houston Colt .45s, later known as the Houston Astros. He spent 10 seasons there before being traded to the Cincinnati Reds prior to the 1972 season. It was in Cincinnati where he blossomed into a superstar, winning back to back National League MVPs in 1975 and 1976.

He won five straight Gold Glove awards from 1973-1977, and helped the Reds to four World Series appearances, winning two of them (1975, 1976). Morgan was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990.

Answer: First Base

Keith Hernandez is known for being one of the best fielding first basemen in MLB history, and he set a record of 11 Gold Glove awards by a first baseman between 1978 and 1988 with the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets.

A five time All-Star, Hernandez was co-MVP in the National League in 1979 along with Willie Stargell when both finished with the same number of votes. Although Keith won an MVP and set the record for most Gold Gloves by a first baseman, the highest he finished in any Hall of Fame election ballot was 10.8 percent in 1998, well short of the 75 percent needed for enshrinement.

Answer: Shortstop

While he is mostly known for his time with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1982-1996, Ozzie Smith began his career with the San Diego Padres in 1978 and played four seasons there, winning two of his 13 career Gold Glove awards, the most by any shortstop at the time of his retirement.

Due in part to his name and his exceptional defensive prowess, Smith earned the moniker, "Wizard of Oz" early in his career. Though he was far from elite as a hitter, Smith's defense more than made up for his shortcomings with the bat, and he was elected to 15 All-Star games throughout his career. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002.

Answer: Shortstop

Omar Vizquel began his career in 1989 with the Seattle Mariners, who he played with for five seasons before joining the Cleveland Indians in 1994, who he played with for 11 seasons and earned three selections to the All-Star game. He won 11 Gold Glove awards from 1993-2006. His last two Gold Gloves came with the San Francisco Giants when he was 38 and 39 years old.

Answer: First Base

Don Mattingly played his entire 14-year career with the New York Yankees from 1982-1995, and was on a Hall of Fame trajectory throughout his 20s, but injuries limited his production in his 30s. He was selected to six consecutive All-Star games from 1984-1989, and won the American League MVP in 1985 when he hit .324 and led the AL with 48 doubles and 145 RBI.

Mattingly had the honor and distinction of being the 14th captain in Yankees history, alongside names like Ruth, Gehrig, and Munson. He won nine Gold Glove awards between 1985 and 1994.

Answer: Second Base

Robbie Alomar began his career in 1988 with the San Diego Padres, where he spent three seasons and made an All-Star team in 1990. He moved on to the Toronto Blue Jays, where he spent the next five seasons, and helped them win back to back World Series in 1992 and 1993. He then went on to play three years each with the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians.

Alomar was selected to 12 consecutive All-Star games from 1990-2001, and he won 10 Gold Glove awards during that span. He finished his career with a .300 batting average, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011.

Answer: Second Base

Ryne Sandberg, also known as "Ryno", was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies and appeared in just 13 games for the team in 1981 before being traded to the Chicago Cubs. He played with them from 1982-1997, establishing himself as a superstar during the 1980s. He won the 1984 NL MVP when he hit .314 and led the NL with 114 runs scored and 19 triples.

Ryno won nine Gold Glove awards from 1983 to 1991, and made 10 All-Star teams. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005.

Answer: First Base

Todd Helton played 17 seasons from 1997-2013 with the Colorado Rockies, and was selected to five straight All-Star games from 2000-2004. His best season at the plate came in 2000 when he hit .372 with a .463 on-base percentage and a .698 slugging percentage while leading the NL with 216 hits, 59 doubles, and 147 RBI.

The "Toddfather" was known as an outstanding fielder throughout his career, and although he only won three Gold Gloves, he had fierce competition throughout his career with J.T. Snow, Derrek Lee, Albert Pujols, and Adrian Gonzalez, who were all noted for their fielding excellence at first base.

Answer: Shortstop

Belanger played 18 seasons, including his first 17 with the Baltimore Orioles from 1965-1981. He was known for his exceptional defense, and it was so good that it balanced out his poor offensive output; he was a career .228 hitter with a lowly .280 career slugging percentage.

He won eight Gold Glove awards, but might have been deserving of several more. According to Baseball-Reference, he led all defensive players --regardless of position-- in defensive wins above replacement six years in a row from 1973-1978.

Answer: Pitcher

Greg Maddux, or "Mad Dog" began his legendary career with the Chicago Cubs in 1986, and he won a Cy Young award in 1992 before leaving Chicago for the Atlanta Braves, where he would win another three straight from 1993-1995. During his 23-year career, Maddux won 355 games, stuck out 3,371 batters, and issued only 999 walks with more than 5,000 innings pitched.

Aside from his pitching dominance, Maddux set a record of 18 Gold Glove awards (at any position) from 1990 to 2008.