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Brian Dozier was rewarded for his defensive prowess Tuesday.
American League managers and coaches voted the Minnesota Twins All-Star and former Southern Miss standout the league’s Gold Glove award winner. Dozier beat out Ian Kinsler and Dustin Pedroia for the honor, the first of his career.
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It’s the first time a Twin has won a Gold Glove award since Joe Mauer in 2010, and the first Minnesota second baseman to win it since Chuck Knoblauch in 1997.