[2] The award was created from a glove made from gold lamé-tanned leather and affixed to a walnut base.
[4][5] Roberto Alomar leads second basemen in wins; he won 10 Gold Gloves in 11 years with three different American League teams.
[6] Ryne Sandberg has the second-highest total overall; his nine awards, all won with the Chicago Cubs, are the most by a National League player.
[9] Joe Morgan and Bobby Richardson each won five Gold Glove Awards,[10][11] and four-time winners include Craig Biggio (who won after converting to second base from catcher), Bret Boone, Bobby Grich, Orlando Hudson, Dustin Pedroia, and Brandon Phillips.
[12][13][14][15][16][17] Hall of Famers who won Gold Gloves at second base include Alomar, Sandberg, Mazeroski, Morgan, Biggio and Nellie Fox.