Hunter procures another precious medal

The arrival of a ninth consecutive Gold Glove was a thrill, but it wasn't a big surprise, quite honestly.

A first Silver Slugger Award? That is another story altogether. This brought a chill, along with some moisture to the eyes of Torii Hunter.

"When I heard about this," Hunter said by phone from his home in Prosper, Texas, on Thursday, "I actually got tears in my eyes. This is a complete shock. I thought that missing 32 games with my groin injury, I had no shot at something like this.

"I'm thankful and grateful. Silver Slugger ... wow. I'm so excited."

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