He is, without much argument, the most popular face in the state of Minnesota. He was born and raised in the same atmosphere where he recently broke out as a sporting icon and ripened as the greatest catcher in the majors.
Dating back to his childhood, Joe Mauer was covetous, immersing and engaging in a sport that he idolized, growing up as a Twins fan.
Certainly, in the midst of his endeavor, he dreamed to someday establish and engrave a place as a megastar in the game that he has admired dearly. And then, years later, a fairy tale turned into reality as he is now distinguished as a role model and a recognized star player.
Ever since the Minnesota Twins selected him with the No. 1 pick in the MLB's First-Year Player Draft, Mauer has been viewed as the feel good story, a hometown hero with ...
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