■ AL Gold Gloves: Derek Jeter has won his fourth Gold Glove at shortstop, joining first baseman Mark Teixeira of the New York Yankees among the American League players honored for fielding excellence.
Center fielder Torii Hunter of the Los Angeles Angels and right fielder Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners both won for the ninth straight year. First-time winners yesterday included third baseman Evan Longoria of the Rays, Baltimore outfielder Adam Jones and pitcher Mark Buehrle of the White Sox.
Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer and second baseman Placido Polanco of Detroit each won their second Rawlings Gold Glove Award. The National League winners are scheduled to be announced today.
Jeter and Teixeira helped lead the Yankees past Philadelphia last week for the team's 27th World Series championship.
■ Hall of Fame: Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog, Gene Mauch and Danny Murtaugh are among the former managers who will be on the ballot when the Hall of Fame Veterans Committee votes next month.
Tom Kelly, Davey Johnson, Steve O'Neill and Charlie Grimm also are on the 10-man ballot for managers and umpires. The Hall released the names yesterday.
Doug Harvey and Hank O'Day are the umpires up for consideration.
A separate ballot for executives and pioneers includes former owners Gene Autry (Angels), Ewing Kauffman (Royals), John Fetzer (Tigers), Jacob Ruppert (Yankees) and Sam Breadon (Cardinals) along with Marvin Miller, a former players' association head.
Bill White, a retired National League president, and former general managers Bob Howsam, John McHale and Gabe Paul also will be considered.
■ Dodgers: Vin Scully said he will continue in the broadcast booth for Los Angeles through the 2010 season, then decide whether he will walk away.
He told The Associated Press yesterday that he still loves the job he's had with the team for 60 years, but that it's hard to be away from his wife during a long season.
Scully, who turns 82 later this month, and his wife, Sandy, celebrated their 36th wedding anniversary yesterday. He was to speak to the Hollywood Radio & Television Society later in the day, while she stayed home because of a bad back.
Scully's tenure with the Dodgers is the longest of any current sports broadcaster with the same team. He calls all nine innings of the team's television broadcasts, while the first three innings of his games are simulcast on the radio.
In July, Scully said he would retire after the 2010 season and immediately regretted saying so.
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