Joe Mauer

Joseph Patrick Mauer (pronounced /ˈmaʊr/; born April 19, 1983 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Minnesota Twins. Mauer is considered by many to be the best catcher in the sport 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... more

Joseph Patrick Mauer (pronounced /ˈmaʊr/; born April 19, 1983 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Minnesota Twins. Mauer is considered by many to be the best catcher in the sport 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, and in 2009, he became the first catcher to lead in average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage in a single year. He also won his third batting title in 2009, leading all of Major League Baseball with a .365 average, which is the highest among catchers in MLB history. Mauer played football, basketball, and baseball for Saint... less