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Mauer near-unanimous pick as American League MVP

Nov. 23, 2009
Joe Mauer became only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award, finishing first in a near-unanimous vote Monday. The Minnesota Twins star received 27 of 28 first-place votes and 387 points in balloting by the...
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Mauer voted AL Most Valuable Player

Mauer voted AL Most Valuable Player

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer, who led the league in batting, was voted the American League Most Valuable Player, it was announced Monday.

MLB: Minnesota 9, Texas 6

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Joe Mauer extended his hitting streak to 15 games with a pair of home runs Tuesday in the Minnesota Twins' 9-6 victory over the Texas Rangers.
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.
Twins catcher Joe Mauer back from injury

Twins catcher Joe Mauer back from injury

MINNEAPOLIS, May 1 (UPI) -- Two-time American League batting champion Joe Mauer was activated off Minnesota's 15-day disabled list Friday.
Mauer says father helped his hitting

Mauer says father helped his hitting

MINNEAPOLIS, March 29 (UPI) -- Two-time American League batting champion Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins says his father, Mike, is responsible his hitting success.

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.

Mauer signs big new deal with the Twins

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Catcher Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins Sunday agreed to a four-year contract that will keep him with the team through 2010.

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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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler