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Joe Mauer Profile |
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Birth Date: April 19, 1983
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Birth Place: St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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Birth Name: Joseph Patrick Mauer
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Height: 6'5"
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Biography |
Joe Mauer is a Major League Baseball catcher for the
Minnesota Twins.
Mauer is considered by experts to be the best catcher in
baseball and has been said by some, including Hall of Famer
Cal Ripken Jr., to have the best swing in baseball. In his
breakout 2006 season, Mauer became the first catcher in
major league history to lead both leagues in batting average
and the first American League catcher to win the batting
title, finishing with an average of .347. In 2008, he became
the first American League catcher to win the batting title
twice when he led the AL with an average of .328; Mauer also
won his first Gold Glove Award. In 2009, he became the first
catcher to lead in batting average, on base percentage, and
slugging percentage in a single year. Mauer's .365 average,
which is the all-time highest mark among catchers in MLB
history, led Major League Baseball. Mauer also won his
second consecutive Gold Glove in 2009. Mauer was named the
American League's 2009 MVP by an near-unanimous decision (27
out of 28 first place votes). |
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since December 2, 2009