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- Full name: Joseph Patrick Mauer
- Born April 19, 1983
- Birthplace: St. Paul, Minnesota
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 225 lbs
- Bats: Left
- Throws: Right
- Struckout once in four years of high school baseball MLB.com: Joe Mauer Bio
- 2006 American League Batting ChampionMLB.com: Joe Mauer Bio
- 2008 Gold Glove winnerMLB.com: Joe Mauer Bio
- High school: Cretin-Derham Hall High SchoolMLB.com: Joe Mauer Bio
- Named the high school player of the year in football and baseballMLB.com: Joe Mauer Bio
- Initially agreed to play college football with the Florida State SeminolesMLB.com: Joe Mauer Bio
- First Minnesotan to be drafted first overallMLB.com: Joe Mauer Bio
- Active in the Minnesota Action Team, a youth volunteer charityMLB.com: Joe Mauer Bio
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Joe Mauer is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Minnesota Twins.
After missing the first month of the season with an inflamed sacroiliac joint, Mauer returned to the Twins on May 1, 2009.ESPN.com: Twins' Mauer Back After Month on DL
MLB Career
Mauer attended Cretin-Derham Hall High School in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he starred in football, basketball and baseball. The Twins drafted Mauer as the first overall selection in the 2001 amateur draft.MLB.com: Joe Mauer BioAfter a few years in the Twins farm system, Mauer made his major league debut for the Twins on April 5, 2005, going 2-3 with two runs scored in a Twins win over the Cleveland Indians. In 2006, he made his first All-Star team, hitting a .347 batting average to win the Silver Slugger Award and finished sixth in American League MVP voting.MLB.com: Joe Mauer Bio
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Joe Mauer Questions
Why is coffee called Joe? 5 AnswersFrom Mavens' Word of the Day:"How American coffee came to be called joe is not well documented, but the leading theory connects it to the once-popular song Old ... read more
Why was the story of Joe Arpaios father deserting him after he got his green card removed from Joes biography? 1 AnswerHe's not an anchor baby because his parents immigrated from Italy legally. I think he's doing an awesome job. He's doing his job as a sheriff - he's putti... read more
Is Trader Joes open on Easter? What are the stores hours? 1 AnswerAccording to the Trader Joe's website, all stores are open on Easter Sunday (April 12th), however, they will close early at 5pm. read more -
Joe Mauer Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Minnesota Twins
- ESPN.com : Career Stats
- Height: 6-5
- Weight: 215
- Years Pro: 3




