That's how Joe Mauer began his interview on stage with WCCO radio at the annual TwinsFest event at Target Field this past weekend. It was classic Mauer: polite, reserved, humble and very complimentary ...

Joe Mauer grew up in St. Paul, Minn., was the first overall pick in the 2001 draft out of high school by his hometown Twins and retired after the 2018 season as one of the greatest Twins players ever.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN (AP) - The Minnesota Twins unveiled a bronze statue of Hall of Fame catcher Joe Mauer at Target Field before Sunday’s game against the Detroit Tigers. Mauer spoke as the statue was ...

Alex Rodriguez regrets giving Patrick Mahomes advice to play baseball over football ... but Joe Mauer once actually made that tough decision -- and he tells TMZ Sports he isn't ruing the choice one ...

Joe Mauer was a shortstop throughout much of his childhood, until his father and grandfather pointed out something important to him. “They told me, ‘The quickest way to the big leagues is playing ...

It's hard to think of many more deserving of a statue at Target Field in Minneapolis than Joe Mauer. The St. Paul, Minn., native starred for his hometown team his entire 15-year Major League Baseball ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Minnesota Twins catcher-turned-first baseman Joe Mauer has some advice for San Francisco Giants All-Star Buster Posey: Play catcher as long as you can, and enjoy doing it. "There will ...

Joe Mauer's Hall of Fame case is complicated. If Mauer, 35, who officially announced his retirement Monday, is judged as one of the game's best-hitting catchers, then he'll be in Cooperstown. If the ...

The Minnesota Twins unveiled a statue of Minnesota’s own Joe Mauer by Gate 34 at Target Field on Sunday. Mauer joins Rod Carew, Harmon Killebrew, Kirby Puckett, Tony Oliva, Kent Hrbek, Carl and Eloise ...