11. Mike Bordick not committing an error in 110 consecutive games (2002)
Many remember Cal Ripken’s streak of 95 consecutive games without committing an error in 1990 and the subsequent snubbing with the future Hall of Fame shortstop not winning the Gold Glove Award that year, but an even better streak is largely forgotten in club history with Bordick’s record-setting stretch of 110 games without a miscue.
Bordick made only one error in 117 games that season and posted a .998 fielding percentage, but it was his streak eclipsing the great Ripken’s that earned him a spot on the list as it was an incredible accomplishment considering how demanding the shortstop position can be.
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