The list of Major League Baseball outfielders who won 10 or more consecutive Gold Gloves is not a long one:
- Roberto Clemente 12 straight (1961-72)
- Willie Mays 12 straight (1957-68)
- Ken Griffey Jr. 10 straight (1990-99)
- Al Kaline 10 straight (1957-67)
- Ichiro Suzuki 10 straight (2001-10)
There is, of course, one more, and he’s the answer to this week’s #FanTeaser: Andruw Jones (1998-2007).
And, later today, Jones will join the other five with a plaque hanging at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY.
Jones will be joined at the Induction Ceremony by Carlos Beltran and Jeff Kent.
Unlike the other seven players mentioned, Jones has a unique distinction. He will be the first Curaçao-born player enshrined in the Hall of Fame.
Just to review, The Fan Teaser was the creation of former Ann Arbor News Sports Editor Geoff Larcom. Longtime friend and fellow Ann Arbor News alum, Pat Schutte, took it to heights previously unknown. We aim to keep it alive here at The Sports Fan Project. The cropped photo and the accompanying clue give you an idea as to who or what the image is of. We invite you to use the Comment option to take a crack at solving the Teaser and, if you’re so inclined, participate in some good-spirited banter with your fellow sports fans. The Fan Teaser will appear each Friday morning with the reveal coming to you Sunday.