Jays’ knuckleballer R.A. Dickey wins Gold Glove

By Staff The Canadian Press

Posted October 29, 2013 9:51 pm

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TORONTO – R.A. Dickey earned an American League Gold Glove on Tuesday to become the first Toronto Blue Jays pitcher to win the award.

Dickey had a 14-13 record with a 4.21 earned-run average and 177 strikeouts in his first season in Toronto.

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He had only two errors in his 224.2 innings of play, qualifying him for the award as best fielder at his position for the first time in his career.

The 39-year-old knuckleballer is the ninth Blue Jay to win a Gold Glove and the first since outfielder Vernon Wells in 2006.

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