On this day in Los Angeles Dodgers history, Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux earned his 18th career Gold Glove Award. Maddux continues to garner unending recognition. With the Dodgers, Maddux was awarded two gold gloves for the announcement on November 5, 2008.

Maddux’s 18th Gold Glove extended a Major League record, paired with eight All-Star Game nominations and four Cy Young Awards (won in consecutive seasons for the first time in MLB history). It was two more than Jim Kaat and Brooks Robinson combined.

Maddux, who is currently in his 23rd and last Major League season, started the 2008 season with the San Diego Padres but was dealt to the Dodgers shortly before the deadline. With seven starts for the Los Angeles Angels, the eight-time All-Star recorded a 2-4 record with a 5.09 ERA.

Along with reaching 5,000 innings with the Dodgers, the native of Texas also won his 355th career win, moving him up to eighth place all-time in MLB history, surpassing Roger Clemens.

Maddux is thought to be one of the greatest fielding pitchers in baseball history, and his career will always be remembered for its boundless achievements and accolades. He not only has the most Gold Glove Awards of any pitcher, but he also has the most putouts ever—546—in the history of the position.

The legacy of Greg Maddux

Maddux is arguably one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history, and even after he retired, his career stats and achievements continue to astound.

Maddux is the only pitcher in baseball history to win at least 15 games over a 17-season span, with a career 3.16 ERA. During the period when he won four straight Cy Young Awards, his lifetime WHIP of 1.14 was remarkably low, as it was continuously below 1.00 in every season.

With 3,371 strikeouts, Maddux is ranked tenth all-time.

After being signed by the Dodgers in February 2016 as a special assistant, Maddux became the pitching coach of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, baseball team in July of the same year.