Shane Victorino was announced as the Gold Glove winner for the American League in right field earlier this week in his first season with the Boston Red Sox.

Victorino won a Gold Glove as a center fielder with the Philadelphia Phillies in three-straight seasons (2008-10).

"I think it means a lot. More than anything I think the magnitude of moving to right field, the magnitude of playing in Fenway Park, this was a big surprise," Victorino said of winning a Gold Glove at a new position.

"In regards to not surprise, the fact that I won, a surprise more than anything for me was, everybody talked about -- I took it as a surprise about how everybody talked about how hard Fenway Park in right field was to play. I've always worked hard on my defense. And I've always taken pride in my defense."

Yadier Molina won his sixth-straight Gold Glove award on Tuesday.

Molina was one of four players participating in the World Series to be honored, joining St. Louis Cardinals teammate Adam Wainwright and Dustin Pedroia and Shane Victorino of the Boston Red Sox.

Here are the 2013 Gold Glove winners:

American League

P - R.A. Dickey, Toronto

C - Salvador Perez, Kansas City

1B - Eric Hosmer, Kansas City

2B - Dustin Pedroia, Boston

3B - Manny Machado, Baltimore

SS - J.J. Hardy, Baltimore

LF - Alex Gordon, Kansas City

CF - Adam Jones, Baltimore

RF - Shane Victorino, Boston

National League

P - Adam Wainwright, St. Louis

C - Yadier Molina, St. Louis

1B - Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona

2B - Brandon Phillips, Cincinnati

3B - Nolan Arenado, Colorado

SS - Andrelton Simmons, Atlanta

LF - Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado

CF - Carlos Gomez, Milwaukee

RF - Gerardo Parra, Arizona

Carlos Beltran of the NL Champion Cardinals was named the recipient of the 2013 Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevrolet at a press conference prior to Game Three of the World Series at Busch Stadium.

The annual Award recognizes a Major League Baseball player who best represents the game of baseball through positive contributions on and off the field, including sportsmanship and community involvement. The Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevrolet pays tribute to Clemente’s achievements and character by recognizing current players who truly understand the value of helping others. 

“Major League Baseball is thrilled to present our most prestigious off-field honor, the Roberto Clemente Award, to a fellow, gifted Puerto Rican standout, Carlos Beltran,” Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig said.  

Carlos and Jessica Beltran founded the Carlos Beltran Foundation with the mission of empowering young people to achieve their dreams through sports and education. The Foundation strives to provide a learning experience where young people can develop and enhance their athletic gifts and excel academically. As part of the Foundation’s efforts, the Beltrans opened the “Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy” in Puerto Rico, which was created to develop talented young athletes while offering a first-rate education in a specialized training program that teaches students to approach their academic career with discipline. 

LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune has become the first black reporter to head the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

The 48-year-old Neal, who has covered baseball for the paper since 1998, was elected Saturday at the BBWAA's World Series meeting to succeed Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, according to an ESPN.com report.