By Jeremy Kahn

AP file photo: San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey seen here catching against the Washington Nationals during their post season series was one of three Giants to win the Golden Glove Award for the 2016 season

SAN FRANCISCO–It is not very often that the same team wins three Gold Gloves in the same season, but the San Francisco Giants just did that.

Shortstop Brandon Crawford, second baseman Joe Panik and catcher Buster Posey took home the prestigious awards as named by the Rawlings corporation.

The trio are the first trio of Giants to win the Gold Gloves since 1993, when outfielder Barry Bonds, catcher Kirt Manwaring, second baseman Robby Thompson and third baseman Robby Thompson each took Gold Gloves at their respective positions.

Posey’s win at catcher stopped the eight-year winning streak of Yadier Molina of the St. Louis Cardinals.

This was the first Gold Glove for Posey, who switched from playing shortstop to catcher while playing for Mike Martin at Florida State University.

As for Crawford, this was the second year in a row that the Bay Area native and longtime Giants fan won the Gold Glove.

In just his second full season in the major leagues, Panik won his first Gold Glove at second base.

Panik, who missed a lot of the season due to various injuries played a significant role in helping the Giants return to the postseason after missing the postseason in 2015.

Since the Gold Glove award was instituted in 1957 here is a list of Giants players who have won the award.

Willie Mays: 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 Jackie Brandt: 1959
Jim Davenport: 1962
Bobby Bonds: 1971, 1973, 1974
Rick Reuschel: 1987
Will Clark: 1991
Matt Williams: 1991, 1993, 1994
Kirt Manwaring: 1993
Robby Thompson: 1993
Barry Bonds: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998
Darren Lewis: 1994
J.T. Snow: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Jose Cruz, Jr.: 2003
Mike Matheny: 2005
Omar Vizquel: 2005, 2006
Brandon Crawford: 2015, 2016
Joe Panik: 2016
Buster Posey: 2016