The 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO Golden Glove Awards ceremony was held at the COEX Auditorium in Gangnam-gu, Seoul at 5 p.m. on the 11th.
Ten players who performed the best in each position this season were honored as the final winners. Although he did not win the Golden Glove, Park Chan-ho (KIA), who won the second place in the shortstop category, attended the award ceremony and showed his “dignity of the second place.”
The Golden Glove protagonist was decided according to the results of a three-day vote for media officials, including reporters, photo journalists, PDs in charge of broadcasting, announcers, and commentators who were in charge of this season’s KBO League from the 29th of last month to December 1st. 파워볼실시간
There were no major unexpected changes. Peddy (NC), Yang Eui-ji (Doosan), Austin (LG), second baseman Kim Hye-sung (Kium), third baseman Noh Si-hwan (Hanwha), shortstop Oh Ji-hwan (LG), outfielders Hong Chang-ki, Koo Ja-wook (Samsung), Park Geon-woo (NC), and Son Ah-seop (NC) won the honor as the designated hitter.
It is no exaggeration to say that all of them performed well in their respective positions this season. In addition, Kim Hye-sung won the Fair Play Award and Oh Ji-hwan won the Golden Photo Award, respectively.
On the contrary, there was an eye-catching scene at the award ceremony. They all received one vote. Wes Benjamin and William Cuevas (KT), Kim Kwang-hyun (SSG), Kim Won-joong (Lotte), Felix Peña (Hanwha) received one vote each for pitcher position, Choi Jae-hoon (Hanwha) for catcher position, Kang Seung-ho (Doosan) for second baseman position, and Lee Do-yoon (Hanwha) for shortstop position. The total number of valid votes totaled 291.
During the Golden Glove Awards, the results of the voting will be released in real time. The player who receives one vote is particularly hurt by his or her name going up and down among fans. It may seem like a conviction to some, but it is also a reality that it is sometimes recognized as a joke vote. In the past, a player whose performance was significantly lower than that of the winner received one vote, and suffered a difficult situation for no reason. And this controversy was repeated again at this year’s Golden Glove Awards.