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Yolmer Sanchez is White Sox first Gold Glove position player in more than a decade

Yolmer Sanchez is a Gold Glover.

The White Sox second baseman was awarded a Gold Glove on Sunday night, making him the first South Side position player to win one since Robin Ventura way back in 1998. He beat out finalists Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros and D.J. LeMahieu of the New York Yankees to take home the honor.

Sanchez was perhaps the favorite to win the fielding honor among American League second basemen after a sensational defensive season that saw him lead the group with 11 Defensive Runs Saved (DRS). Only Kolten Wong of the St.