Honoring the best in the field

NEW YORK (AP) Seattle outfielder Ichiro (EE&#39;-chee-roh) Suzuki, Minnesota outfielder Torii Hunter and Oakland third baseman Eric Chavez (SHAH&#39;-vehz) have won their fifth straight Gold Gloves. Each of them collects a 100-thousand dollar bonus written into their contract.<br> <br> New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter and Toronto outfielder Vernon Wells win for the second straight season.<br> <br> The rest of the American League squad is comprised of Boston catcher Jason Varitek, Texas first baseman Mark Teixeira (teh-SHAR&#39;-uh) and Toronto second baseman Orlando Hudson. All three are first timers on the squad.<br> <br> Texas pitcher Kenny Rogers wins for the fourth time overall and second in a row.<br> <br> Gold Gloves have been presented since 1957 by St. Louis-based Rawlings and are voted on by managers and coaches before the end of the regular season. They may not select players on their own teams, and they vote only for players in their own league.<br> <br> National League Gold Glove winners will be announced Wednesday.<br> <br> (Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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