Ranking the Catchers With a commanding presence behind the plate and a rocket arm, Johnny Bench was the best defensive catcher in history. But that wasn’t all. The powerful right-handed slugger won a pair of Most Valuable Player awards and led the Reds to six division titles, four pennants, and two championships. He hit…
Joe Mauer Essentials Positions:Bats: L Throws: R77 Weight: 225Born: Tuesday, April 19, 1983 in St. Paul, MN USADied: in ,Debut: 4/5/2004Last Game: 9/30/2018Full Name: Joseph Patrick Mauer Notable Events and Chronology for Joe Mauer Career Biography “Mauer has the best swing I have ever seen” – Paul Molitor A heralded prospect out of St….
The rosters for the 2010 All-Star Game, to be played at Angels Stadium, are announced today. The top vote getters are Joe Mauer in the American League and Albert Pujols in the National League. Among the first-time All-Stars is 40-year-old reliever Arthur Rhodes of the Reds; he sports a sparkling 1.09 ERA in his 19th big league season.
The Minnesota Twins inaugurate their new outdoor ballpark, Target Field, with a 5 – 2 win over the Red Sox. A host of former Twins greats, including Hall of Famers Harmon Killebrew and Rod Carew, joined by Tony Oliva, Kent Hrbek and Frank Viola, among others, are on hand to witness the historic game. Carl Pavano picks up the win while Joe Mauer and Jason Kubel pace the offence with three hits and two RBI each.
With the same pen he used to sign his rookie contract in 2001, Twins catcher Joe Mauer (.365, 28, 96) signs a $184 million, eight-year contract extension, keeping him with the small market team through 2018. Last year, the 26 year-old backstop, after starting the season on the DL as result of back surgery the previous year, captured his third batting crown and was named the American League’s Most Valuable Player.
Major League Baseball 2009 Recap The year 2009 saw the New York Yankees return to their winning ways, claiming their 27th World Series title in the process. Led by future Hall of Famers Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera, as well as Alex Rodriguez and CC Sabathia, the Yankees dominated throughout the postseason, defeating the Philadelphia…
Joe Mauer (.365, 28, 96) becomes the fifth Twin to be named the American League’s Most Valuable Player, joining Zoilo Versalles (1965), Harmon Killebrew (1969), Rod Carew (1977), and Justin Morneau (2006). The slugging Gold Glove catcher, who missed the first month of the season with a back injury, receives 27 of 28 first-place votes cast by the BBWAA, and the St. Paul native easily outpoints Yankee teammates Mark Teixeira and Derek Jeter.
On May 6, 2008, Gavin Floyd of the White Sox carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning before losing it on a double by Joe Mauer of the Twins. It’s the second time in the month that Floyd went at least 7 1/3 innings without allowing a hit.
Avoiding salary arbitration, AL’s reigning batting champ Joe Mauer (.347, 13, 84) and the Twins come to terms on a $33 million, four-year contract. The hometown 23 year-old All-Star backstop is the first catcher to lead the majors in batting average and the first to win the batting title in the American League.
On October 1, 2006, Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins becomes the first catcher to win the American League batting title and to lead the majers. Mauer bats .347, finishing just ahead of a pair of Yankees: Robinson Cano and Derek Jeter in the AL and outpaces Freddie Sanchez (.344) of the Pirates for the…
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