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Joe Mauer becomes Mr. Minnesota to Twins fans

Jul. 17, 2009
Joe Mauer won't hit .400, but he's become the American League's best player
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Twins' Mauer is AL player of the week

Twins' Mauer is AL player of the week

NEW YORK, May 26 (UPI) -- Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer, who led the American League in hitting last week, was selected the AL player of the week.

MLB: Minnesota 7, Kansas City 5

MINNEAPOLIS, May 1 (UPI) -- Justin Morneau's homer gave Minnesota the lead in the fifth Friday and Joe Mauer had a spectacular 2009 debut in boosting the Twins past Kansas City 7-5.

MLB: Minnesota 4, Kansas City 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Joe Mauer drove in two runs for the Minnesota Twins, who escaped a ninth-inning Kansas City threat Friday and beat the Royals 4-1.

MLB: Minnesota 4, Cleveland 1

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Joe Mauer hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning Friday, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 4-1 victory over Cleveland.

MLB: Minnesota 7, Detroit 6

MINNEAPOLIS, May 4 (UPI) -- Joe Mauer and Nick Punto each drove in two runs for the Minnesota Twins, who edged Detroit 7-6 Sunday for their fifth win in a row.

MLB: Minnesota 7, Oakland 5

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Justin Morneau hit a two-run double in the eighth inning Tuesday to enable the Minnesota Twins to beat the Oakland Athletics, 7-5.

MLB: Minnesota 2, Detroit 1

DETROIT, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Joe Mauer had four hits, one of them bringing in the go-ahead run as Minnesota edged Detroit 2-1 Monday night.

MLB: Minnesota 6, Detroit 5

MINNEAPOLIS, June 6 (UPI) -- Joe Mauer's three-run shot in the bottom of the eighth Sunday snapped a tie and lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

Two Twins catchers out with injuries

MINNEAPOLIS, April 8 (UPI) -- Two Minnesota Twins catchers have been sidelined with injuries in two days.

Mauer out indefinitely

MINNEAPOLIS, April 7 (UPI) -- Minnesota rookie catcher Joe Mauer has a torn meniscus cartilage in his left knee and will be sidelined indefinitely.
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch