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Silver Slugger Award. Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo holds Ryan Zimmerman's Silver Slugger Award. The Silver Slugger Award is awarded annually to the best offensive player at each position in both the American League and the National League, as determined by the coaches and managers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
And Sandberg, the first player to win a Gold Glove after changing positions, also set the record for most consecutive errorless games at second base (123). Sandberg had his second straight .300 season in 1993 (and third in four years), but the 1994 season started out slowly for the 34-year-old slugger.