
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, November 17, 1993                   TAG: 9311170097
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B-2   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: From Associated Press reports
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

BELL STOPS SMITH'S GOLD GLOVE STREAK

Pittsburgh shortstop Jay Bell broke Ozzie Smith's 13-year grip on the Gold Glove, winning the National League award in honors announced Tuesday.

Not since Dave Concepcion of Cincinnati in 1979 had an NL shortstop other than Smith won the Gold Glove. Smith's 13-year streak started with San Diego and continued in St. Louis.

Bell won after leading major league shortstops in fielding percentage (.986) and total chances (793). He made 11 errors to Smith's 19.

"It's something I never expected to win, but always strived for," Bell said Tuesday after a workout at Three Rivers Stadium. "Reputation means a lot and Ozzie is definitely the greatest defensive player in my era and probably of all time."

NL MVP Barry Bonds of San Francisco and Cy Young winner Greg Maddux of Atlanta each won their fourth straight Gold Glove.

Bonds, an outfielder, third baseman Matt Williams, second baseman Robbie Thompson and catcher Kirt Manwaring all won from the Giants.

Montreal outfielders Larry Walker and Marquis Grissom and Chicago first baseman Mark Grace also made the NL team this season.

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