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| 1 | Is designated hitter, 1st baseman, and catcher for the Minnesota Twins. (April 2012). |
| 2 | He and Justin Morneau are called the M&M Boys in the clubhouse. |
| 3 | On December 11, 2011 Mauer announced his engagement to Maddie Bisanz, his girlfriend of 18 months. |
| 4 | Mauer's 2011 Twins baseball season is over because he has a mild case of pneumonia. (September 2011). |
| 5 | Joe has two older brothers named Jake and Billy. |
| 6 | His Major League Baseball start was April 5, 2004 for the Minnesota Twins. |
| 7 | On March 21, 2010, Mauer agreed to an 8-year contract extension with the Minnesota Twins worth $184 million, which will take effect from the 2011 season to the 2018 season. It's the richest contract in the history of major league baseball for a catcher. |
| 8 | On a 98 degree day with the Minnesota Twins playing the Chicago White Sox, two girls made a sign that said "Is it hot outside or is is just Joe Mauer?". |
| 9 | He shared a house with Justin Morneau, until Justin married. |
| 10 | For the 2nd straight year, Mauer was named the Minnesota Twins' Most Valuable Player. |
| 11 | He hit his 1,000th career Major League hit on 9-14-10 against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. |
| 12 | In May 2009, he had the best month so far by hitting 11 home runs and drove in 32 RBI becoming the first ever Twins player to reach that mark in a single month. |
| 13 | He was promoted to the Minnesota Twins roster in 2004. |
| 14 | In high school, Joe was the quarterback for his football team. |
| 15 | In high school, Joe averaged more than 20 points per game as a point guard in basketball. |
| 16 | Mauer was honored as the 2001 Gatorade National Player of the Year in both football and baseball. |
| 17 | Mauer was selected by the Minnesota Twins as the first overall pick of the 2001 draft. |
| 18 | He turned down a football scholarship from Florida State University to enter the Major League Baseball Draft. |
| 19 | His high school batting average exceeded .500 every year. |
| 20 | He attended the same high school as Baseball Hall of Famer and former Milwaukee Brewer, Paul Molitor. |
| 21 | He has won four Louisville Slugger "Silver Slugger" awards in his career. (July 2011). |
| 22 | He ranks 3rd among all active players in career batting average (.327). |
| 23 | His position in baseball is catcher, but is also a designated hitter. |
| 24 | He bats left, but throws right. |
| 25 | He is the only catcher in Major League history to win three batting titles. |
| 26 | He won the 2009 AL MVP award. |
| 27 | HE has won three consecutive Gold Glove awards (2008-2010). |
| 28 | He is regarded as one of the best defensive and offensive catchers in baseball. |
| 29 | He has 3 MVP Batting Titles. (June 2011). |
| 30 | He credits the most influential people in his life is his family. |
| 31 | His favorite cartoon character is Bugs Bunny. |
| 32 | Good friends with Minnesota Twins 1st baseman, Justin Morneau. |
| 33 | He plays baseball for the Minnesota Twins; catcher and designated hitter. (June 2011). |
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