Presented here is a special Gold Glove Award presented to Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski for his impressive achievement of winning seven Gold Gloves. Not just an exemplary hitter, Yastrzemski manned the tricky left field of Fenway Park in the shadow of the Green Monster for the first half of his career before shifting to the less physically demanding first base position. The 1967 American League MVP, “Yaz” won Gold Glove Awards in 1963, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, and 1977. Here we present the leading symbol of that record of achievement, the rare "career" Gold Glove presented only to those players claiming a top defensive ranking four or more times in a career.

     The baseball glove manufacturer Rawlings created the Gold Glove Award to commemorate the best fielding performance at each position. The award was created from a glove made from gold lamé-tanned leather and affixed to a walnut base. Initially, only one Gold Glove per position was awarded to the top fielder at each position in Major League Baseball; however, separate awards were given for the National and American Leagues beginning in 1958. Two plaques are included on the walnut base, one which features a portrait of Yastrzemski and the other which reads “Rawlings Gold Glove Award / Presented to Carl Yastrzemski / 7 Time Recipient / 1963, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1977”. Rawlings wordmarks are applied to each end of this plaque. This award is in fantastic condition, and is a unique piece of one of the greatest careers in baseball history.

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