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Twins' Torii Hunter and Doug Mientkiewicz take pride in their glove work; Minnesota's center fielder and first baseman captured Gold Glove honors for their defensive play in 2001. (Defense Recognized).
THEY COVER MORE GROUND THAN broadleaf, spend more time horizontal than bobsledders, and share the kind of mutual respect usually reserved for daredevils. But until last November, Torii Hunter and Doug Mientkiewicz had only turf burns to show for their fielding exploits.
On that day, they were awarded Rawlings Gold Gloves, signifying that they were the best fielders at their positions in 2001.
"I started calling Torii right away to congratulate him," Mientkiewicz said. "His cell phone was busy. Finally, I realized we were calling each other. I waited a second, and Torii's call came right through."
In 2001, after years of bouncing around the ...
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